CVE-2005-2294 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 17 Jul 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can read sensitive data from world-readable temporary files created by Oracle Forms during large record retrievals.

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-2005-2294?

CVE-2005-2294 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Oracle Forms 4.5, 6.0, 6i, and 9i on Unix, when a large number of records are retrieved by an Oracle form, stores a copy of the database tables in a world-readable temporary file, which allows local users to gain sensitive information such as credit card numbers.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fj6-cw4m-wqw7.