CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0943

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Oracle versions 8.0.5 and 8.1.5, dbsnmp under certain conditions trusts the PATH environment variable to find and execute the chown or chgrp commands. This allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH to point to Trojan Horse programs.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to arbitrary code execution by local users, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit trust in the PATH variable and implement appropriate access controls to prevent unauthorized users from modifying this variable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

dbsnmp in Oracle 8.0.5 and 8.1.5, under certain conditions, trusts the PATH environment variable to find and execute the (1) chown or (2) chgrp commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH to point to Trojan Horse programs.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS