CVE-2008-6065

Description

Oracle Database Server 10.1, 10.2, and 11g grants directory WRITE permissions for arbitrary pathnames that are aliased in a CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY statement, which allows remote authenticated users with CREATE ANY DIRECTORY privileges to gain SYSDBA privileges by aliasing the pathname of the password directory, and then overwriting the password file through UTL_FILE operations, a related issue to CVE-2006-7141.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.oracleforensics.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/10/10/create-any-directory-to-sysdba/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48814	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31738	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497286/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.oracleforensics.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/create-any-directory-to-sysdba.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6065?: CVE-2008-6065 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6065?: To fix CVE-2008-6065, 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-2008-6065 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-6065 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-264 – Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Frequently Asked Questions