CVE-2004-1707

Public Exploit

Description

The (1) dbsnmp and (2) nmo programs in Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, and Oracle IAS 9.0.2.0.1, on Unix systems, use a default path to find and execute library files while operating at raised privileges, which allows certain Oracle user accounts to gain root privileges via a modified libclntsh.so.9.0.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.25% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/12205	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16839	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109147677214087&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10829	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1707?: CVE-2004-1707 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1707?: To fix CVE-2004-1707, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1707 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1707 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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