What is CVE-2003-0727?

CVE-2003-0727 is a vulnerability in Oracle Database Server. Published 2003-10-20.

Is CVE-2003-0727 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Oracle Database Server

CVE-2003-0727

Multiple buffer overflows in the XML Database (XDB) functionality for Oracle 9i Database Release 2 allow local users to cause a denial of service or hijack user sessions.

Published 2003-10-20 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.684 (99.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-17.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.684 · newest: 0.684 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Oracle Database Server

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0727?: CVE-2003-0727 is a vulnerability in Oracle Database Server. Published 2003-10-20.
Is CVE-2003-0727 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.