CVE-2004-0637 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Oracle Database Server versions 8.1.7.4 through 9.2.0.4. Local users can exploit a publicly accessible package, ctxsys.driload, to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity, and allows for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if successfully exploited. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness among threat actors.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
enterprise_8.1.7_.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:enterprise_8.1.7_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
standard_8.1.7_.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:standard_8.1.7_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
enterprise_9.2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:enterprise_9.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
personal_9.2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:personal_9.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
standard_9.0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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