CVE-2009-1972 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can compromise data integrity in Oracle Database via the Auditing component, requiring a security patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1972?
CVE-2009-1972 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 22 Oct 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Auditing component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity, related to DBMS_SYS_SQL and DBMS_SQL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2009-1972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xxv-635v-2vww.