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.

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.

EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Oracle Database_server — versions 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert_us@oracle.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secalert_us@oracle.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

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.