HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2004-0385

Application Server Web Cache vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
15.5%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
Heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle 9i Application Server Web Cache 9.0.4.0.0, 9.0.3.1.0, 9.0.2.3.0, and 9.0.0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request method header to the Web Cache listener. NOTE: due to the vagueness of the Oracle advisory, it is not clear whether there are additional issues besides this overflow, although the advisory alludes to multiple "vulnerabilities."
Affected vendor
Oracle
Affected product
Application Server Web Cache
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2004-06-01

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 15.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2004-0385

  • Confirm whether Oracle Application Server Web Cache is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2004-0385.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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