CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2372

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in Oracle Forms from version 4.5 to 10g allows executing form executables from arbitrary directories as the Oracle or System user. An attacker can upload a malicious .fmx file and invoke it by providing an absolute path in the form or module parameters to the f90servlet.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves remote code execution by an attacker, potentially leading to full compromise of the database system or application server.

Recommendation

Update Oracle Forms to a version where this vulnerability is fixed, and restrict the ability to upload .fmx files to trusted locations.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Oracle Forms 4.5 through 10g starts form executables from arbitrary directories and executes them as the Oracle or System user, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious .fmx file and referencing it using an absolute pathname argument in the (1) form or (2) module parameters to f90servlet.

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