Oracle Database Server up to 11.1.0.7 privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server up to 11.1.0.7. It has been classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-0972. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Database Server up to 11.1.0.7 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Workspace Manager component in Oracle Database 11.1.0.6, 11.1.0.7, 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.1.0.5, 9.2.0.8, and 9.2.0.8DV allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/15/2009 by Joshua J. Drake (iDefense) with Oracle (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0972 since 03/19/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/17/2021).

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56064 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2009 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19463 (Oracle April 2009 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at metalink.oracle.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8052.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (56064), SecurityFocus (BID 34461†), OSVDB (53727†), Secunia (SA34693†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022052†). See VDB-3955, VDB-47767, VDB-47766 and VDB-47765 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privilege escalation
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 56064
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2009 CPU)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: metalink.oracle.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Joshua J. Drake (iDefense)
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3953
SecurityFocus: 34461 - Oracle April 2009 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34693 - Oracle Products Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 53727 - Oracle Database Workspace Manager Unspecified Remote Issue (CVE-2009-0972)
SecurityTracker: 1022052 - Oracle Database Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Access and Modify Data and Remote Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions
Vulnerability Center: 21615 - [cpuapr2009-099563] Oracle Database 9/10/11 Workspace Manager Component Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2009 15:59
Updated: 03/17/2021 08:52
Changes: 04/17/2009 15:59 (83), 09/05/2019 13:37 (13), 03/17/2021 08:52 (2)
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