VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0942
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.56%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious version of dbsnmp.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- oracle/database server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdfPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3137
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7645
- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdfPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3137
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7645
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.