Vulnerability in Oracle Database Server
CVE-2014-6577
Unspecified vulnerability in the XML Developer's Kit for C component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2015 CPU. Oracle has not commented on the original researcher's claim that this is an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML parser, which allows attackers to conduct internal port scanning, perform SSRF attacks, or cause a denial of service via a crafted (1) http: or (2) ftp: URI.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Database Server — versions 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72139 (vdb-entry)
- blog.netspi.com/advisory-xxe-injection-oracle-database-cve-2014-6577/ (Exploit)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031572 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-6577?
- CVE-2014-6577 is a vulnerability in Oracle Database Server. Published 2015-01-21.
- Is CVE-2014-6577 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.