Oracle Database 4.2.5 Application Express privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Database 4.2.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Application Express. This manipulation causes privilege escalation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-6483. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle Database 4.2.5 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing 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 Application Express component in Oracle Database Server before 4.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 10/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-6483 since 09/17/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78540 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2014 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19948 (Oracle Database October 2014 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUOCT2014)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97073), Tenable (78540), SecurityFocus (BID 70480†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46462†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. See VDB-67525, VDB-67832, VDB-67831 and VDB-67806 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Database Software

Vendor

Oracle

Name

Database

Version

4.2.5

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78540
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2014 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 802108
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Database Server Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities -07 Jan16
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6483 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67843

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X-Force: 97073 - Oracle Database Application Express unspecified, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70480 - Oracle Database Server CVE-2014-6483 Remote Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 46462 - [cpuoct2014-1972960] Oracle Database Server Remote File System Write and DoS via HTTP - CVE-2014-6483, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 13:40
Updated: 02/22/2022 09:01
Changes: 10/15/2014 13:40 (73), 06/08/2017 10:26 (9), 02/22/2022 09:01 (3)
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