THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2014-6577
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2014-6577

Database Server vulnerability

CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.5%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
Unspecified vulnerability in the XML Developer's Kit for C component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2015 CPU. Oracle has not commented on the original researcher's claim that this is an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML parser, which allows attackers to conduct internal port scanning, perform SSRF attacks, or cause a denial of service via a crafted (1) http: or (2) ftp: URI.
Affected vendor
Oracle
Affected product
Database Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Published
2015-01-21

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.5% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2014-6577

  • Confirm whether Oracle Database Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2014-6577.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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