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Oracle DBMS_REPUTIL package vulnerable to SQL injection

Vulnerability Note VU#139049

Original Release Date: 2006-04-20 | Last Revised: 2006-04-20

Overview

An SQL injection vulnerability in the Oracle DBMS_REPUTIL package may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on a vulnerable Oracle installation.

Description

Oracle DBMS_REPUTIL package contains a SQL injection vulnerability.The details of this vulnerability are not clear. We believe that the DBMS_REPUTIL package is accessible by users with PUBLIC privileges.

Based on research into public information, we believe that this issue is Oracle vuln# DB01 in the Oracle CPU for April 2006 . However, there is not sufficient information to authoritatively relate Oracle vulnerability information to information provided by other parties.

Impact

A remote attacker may be able to execute SQL queries on a server, possibly with elevated privileges. As a result, attackers may be able to view or modify the contents of an Oracle database.

Solution

Apply patches
This issue is corrected in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for April 2006.

Vendor Information

139049
 

Oracle Corporation Affected

Updated:  April 20, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuapr2006.html.

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Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for April 2006. Information in this document came from Oracle and Alexander Kornbrust of Red-Database Security,

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Severity Metric: 10.86
Date Public: 2006-04-18
Date First Published: 2006-04-20
Date Last Updated: 2006-04-20 11:25 UTC
Document Revision: 10

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