# CVE-2010-0072: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the observiced.exe service, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m7jg-f799-8948

## What is CVE-2010-0072?

CVE-2010-0072 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is a buffer overflow in observiced.exe that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a "reverse lookup of connections" to TCP port 10000.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0072?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Secure Backup.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-0072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-0072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-2261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2261/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-0898](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0898/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-0907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0907/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1977/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4006/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-0072 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-0072 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2010-0072/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0072/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0072
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0072
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-0072

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