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CVE-2006-0257

10.0 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in the Change Data Capture component of Oracle Database server 9.2.0.7, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.1 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB02.

Published Jan 18, 2006oracleEPSS 4.52%

Overview

CVE-2006-0257 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle database_server. It was published on January 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Change Data Capture component of Oracle Database server 9.2.0.7, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.1 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB02. NOTE: details are unavailable from Oracle, but they have not publicly disputed a claim by a reliable independent researcher that states that the problem is SQL injection in the CDC_ALLOCATE_LOCK function of the DBMS_CDC_UTILITY package.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update database_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18493Refsecunia.com/advisories/18608Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015499Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/545804Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2006-082403.htmlRefwww.osvdb.org/22540Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16287Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0243Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0323Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24321

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0257?

CVE-2006-0257 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle database_server. It was published on January 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-0257?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0257?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update database_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0257?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0257 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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