Vulnerability in Oracle Database Server
CVE-2001-0942
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious version of dbsnmp.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Database Server — versions 8.1.6, 8.1.7
References
- otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdf (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0000.html (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7645 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3137 (vdb-entry)