CVE-2008-5440

Oracle TimesTen evtdump Remote Format String Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Unspecified vulnerability in the TimesTen Data Server component in Oracle Database 7.0.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this is a format string vulnerability via the msg parameter in the evtdump CGI module.

Una vulnerabilidad no especificada en el componente TimesTen Data Server de Oracle Database versión 7.0.5.0.0.0, permite a los atacantes remotos afectar a la confidencialidad, integridad y disponibilidad por medio de vectores desconocidos. NOTA: la información anterior fue obtenida de la CPU de enero de 2009. Oracle no ha comentado sobre las afirmaciones de investigadores confiables de que se trata de una vulnerabilidad de cadena de formato por medio del parámetro msg en el módulo CGI de evtdump.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle TimesTen. User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists in the evtdump CGI module, which is used to write to an internal log file. The parameter 'msg' does not properly sanitize format string tokens and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: Joxean Koret

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-11 CVE Reserved
2009-01-14 CVE Published
2023-04-18 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://joxeankoret.com/blog/?p=41	X_refsource_misc
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500078/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500080/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177	Vdb Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-004	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/33525	2018-10-11
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115	2018-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Timesten In-memory Database Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Timesten In-memory Database"				7.0.5.0.0 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Timesten In-memory Database" and version "7.0.5.0.0"		-		Affected