National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3979
Original release date:01/14/2009
Last revised:03/06/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to gain MDSYS privileges via the MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL trigger.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
4.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujan2009.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021561
External Source: BID
Name: 33177
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090113 Trigger Abuse of MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL in Oracle 10g R1 and R2
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 8074
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-0115
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33525
Type: Advisory
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 51354