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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1993

Original release date:10/22/2009

Last revised:10/27/2009

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Unspecified vulnerability in the Application Express component in Oracle Database 3.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity, related to FLOWS_030000.WWV_EXECUTE_IMMEDIATE.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:5.5 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 4.9

Exploitability Subscore: 8.0

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable

Access Complexity: Low

Authentication: Required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification

Per: http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuoct2009.html "Overview of Oracle Application Express Oracle Application Express is a rapid web application development tool for the Oracle Database. In Oracle Database releases up to and including 10g Release 2, Oracle Application Express was separately installed from a Companion CD supplied with the Oracle Database CD set or from a package downloaded from an Oracle web site. If you have not installed Oracle Application Express from the companion CD or from a packaged download from an Oracle web site, no further action is required. From Oracle Database 11g onwards, Oracle Application Express is included in the default installation of the Oracle Database. If you have Oracle Application Express installed in an Oracle Database home, then refer to Critical Patch Update October 2009 Patch Availability Document for Oracle Products, My Oracle Support Note 881382.1 for the version to be installed. "

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-294A

Name: TA09-294A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-294A.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuoct2009.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpuoct2009.html

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1023057

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023057

External Source: BID

Name: 36759