CVE-2001-0942 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to load a malicious dbsnmp binary.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0942?
CVE-2001-0942 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 2 Feb 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious version of dbsnmp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2001-0942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7g3-hhch-8xf3.