Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2009-1979
Unspecified vulnerability in the Network Authentication component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.4 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from an independent researcher that this is related to improper validation of the AUTH_SESSKEY parameter length that leads to arbitrary code execution.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:76.36%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| oracle | database_server | 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
76.361%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Oracle · Hosted Service · USA |
| Reserved | 2009-06-08T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2009-10-22T18:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2009-10-20 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T05:36:20 |
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