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CVE-2006-0265: Oracle Database Server: SQL injection

CVE-2006-0265 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Oracle Database Server. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.1 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# (1) DB17 in the Oracle Text component and (2) DB18 in the Program Interface Network component. NOTE: details are unavailable from Oracle, but they have not publicly disputed a claim by a reliable independent researcher that states that DB17 involves SQL injection in the (a) VALIDATE_STATEMENT and BUILD_DML functions in CTXSYS.DRILOAD; (b) CLEAN_DML function in CTXSYS.DRIDML; (c) GET_ROWID function in CTXSYS.CTX_DOC; (d) BROWSE_WORDS function in CTXSYS.CTX_QUERY; and (e) ODCIINDEXTRUNCATE, ODCIINDEXDROP, and ODCIINDEXDELETE functions in CATINDEXMETHODS.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Oracle Database Server: 8.1.7.4; 9.0.1.5; 9.2.0.7; 10.1.0.5; 10.2.0.1

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