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CVE-2006-0271: Oracle Database Server: SQL injection

CVE-2006-0271 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Oracle Database Server, along with 3 other products in NVD’s configuration data. 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

Unspecified vulnerability in the Upgrade & Downgrade component of Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.4 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB28. NOTE: details are unavailable from Oracle, but they have not publicly disputed a claim by a reliable independent researcher that states that the problem is SQL injection in the DBMS_REGISTRY package in certain parameters to the (1) IS_COMPONENT, (2) GET_COMP_OPTION, (3) DISABLE_DDL_TRIGGERS, (4) SCRIPT_EXISTS, (5) COMP_PATH, (6) GATHER_STATS, (7) NOTHING_SCRIPT, and (8) VALIDATE_COMPONENTS functions.

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
  • Oracle10g: enterprise_10.1.0.4; personal_10.1.0.4; standard_10.1.0.4
  • Oracle8i: enterprise_8.1.7.4; standard_8.1.7.4
  • Oracle9i: enterprise_9.0.1.5; standard_9.2.0.7

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