CVE-2008-3979

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Published Jan 14, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 32.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to gain MDSYS privileges via the MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL trigger.

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:database_10g:10.1.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_10g:10.2.0.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 32.4% (32.434% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/51354
http://secunia.com/advisories/33525
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500061/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021561
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8074

History

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Subscriptions

Oracle Database 10g

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: oracle
Published: Jan 14, 2009, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:00 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 14, 2009, 1:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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