CVE-2016-5497 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit an unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Database Server to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5497?
CVE-2016-5497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database, published on 25 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the RDBMS Security component in Oracle Database Server 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5497?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccc2-gr5g-xr73.