CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1707

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in dbsnmp and nmo programs in Oracle 8i, 9i, and Oracle IAS 9.0.2.0.1 on Unix systems uses a default path to find and execute library files while operating at raised privileges, allowing certain Oracle user accounts to gain root privileges via a modified libclntsh.so.9.0.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves privilege escalation from Oracle accounts to root, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update Oracle software to a patched version and configure secure library search paths for dbsnmp and nmo programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The (1) dbsnmp and (2) nmo programs in Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, and Oracle IAS 9.0.2.0.1, on Unix systems, use a default path to find and execute library files while operating at raised privileges, which allows certain Oracle user accounts to gain root privileges via a modified libclntsh.so.9.0.

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