What is CVE-2016-5497?

CVE-2016-5497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2016-10-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-5497?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle Database

CVE-2016-5497

Unspecified vulnerability in the RDBMS Security component in Oracle Database Server 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

EPSS: 0.001 (16.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Oracle Database — versions 12.1.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
93631 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1037035 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5497?: CVE-2016-5497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2016-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-5497?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.