Oracle Database 11i 11.1.0.6 Application Express privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Oracle Database 11i 11.1.0.6. This impacts an unknown function of the component Application Express. This manipulation causes privilege escalation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-4005. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Oracle Database 11i 11.1.0.6 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Application Express. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Express component in Oracle Database 11.1.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 10/14/2008. The weakness was published 10/14/2008 by Esteban Martinez Fayo (Alexander) with Application Security, Inc. (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4005 since 09/09/2008. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 64707 (Oracle Application Express (Apex) CVE-2008-4005), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19260 (Oracle October 2008 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11941.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45907), Tenable (64707), SecurityFocus (BID 31683†), OSVDB (49329†) and Secunia (SA32291†). Similar entries are available at VDB-44521, VDB-44520, VDB-44519 and VDB-44518. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 64707
Nessus Name: Oracle Application Express (Apex) CVE-2008-4005
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Esteban Martinez Fayo (Alexander)
Organization: Application Security, Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4005 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4005
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44515
X-Force: 45907
SecurityFocus: 31683 - Oracle October 2008 Oracle Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32291
OSVDB: 49329 - CVE-2008-4005 - Oracle - Database Server - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021050
Vulnerability Center: 19805 - Oracle Database Application Express Allows Remote Authenticated Users to Gain Elevated Privileges, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2825

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/19/2019 10:00
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (73), 08/19/2019 10:00 (13)
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