Oracle 10g DBMS_SCHEDULER Privilege Escalation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18204

Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by a privilege escalation issue.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Oracle 10g that, according to its version number, permits a user with CREATE job privileges to switch the session_user to SYS, which could allow privilege escalation.

Solution

Apply the 10.0.1.4 patch set for Oracle 10g.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?94ef874d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18204

File Name: oracle_dbms_scheduler_priv_escalation.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 5/9/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:database_server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/2/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1496

BID: 13509