CVE-2009-1968

Database Server vulnerability

CVSS

4.3

EPSS

40.1%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

Unspecified vulnerability in the Secure Enterprise Search component in Oracle Database 10.1.8.3 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the July 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from an established researcher that this is cross-site scripting (XSS) via the search_p_groups parameter in search/query/search.

Affected vendor

Oracle

Affected product

Database Server

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Published

2009-07-14

Risk analysis

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

Its EPSS score of 40.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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