# CVE-2007-3855: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can perform unauthorized database actions via specific Oracle Database components, requiring vendor patches.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gm9q-2pmp-cv6h

## What is CVE-2007-3855?

CVE-2007-3855 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 18 Jul 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5+, 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to have an unknown impact via (1) SYS.DBMS_DRS in the DataGuard component (DB03), (2) SYS.DBMS_STANDARD in the PL/SQL component (DB10), (3) MDSYS.RTREE_IDX in the Spatial component (DB16), and (4) SQL Compiler (DB17).  NOTE: a reliable researcher claims that DB17 is for using Views to perform unauthorized insert, update, or delete actions.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3855?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Database Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-3855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-3855 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3855 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Oracle Database - SQL Compiler Views Unauthorized Manipulation (exploitdb)
- Oracle 9i/10g - Evil Views Change Passwords (exploitdb)

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-3855 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-3855 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 18 Jul 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3855 exists.

Affected product: Oracle Database Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3855/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3855/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3855
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3855
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-3855

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