CVE-1999-1125

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Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Oracle Webserver 2.1 and earlier runs setuid root, but the configuration file is owned by the oracle account, which allows any local or remote attacker who obtains access to the oracle account to gain privileges or modify arbitrary files by modifying the configuration file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:1.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1106	Oracle Webserver 2.1 and earlier runs setuid root, but the configuration file is owned by the oracle account, which allows any local or remote attacker who obtains access to the oracle account to gain privileges or modify arbitrary files by modifying the configuration file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.7% (3.684% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602880019796&w=2

History

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Subscriptions

Oracle Http Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 1997, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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