# CVE-2017-3486: Privilege escalation in SQL*Plus

> A local high-privileged attacker can compromise SQL*Plus, leading to takeover and potential impact on additional products.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 7 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w853-89xx-x625

## What is CVE-2017-3486?

CVE-2017-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation SQL*Plus, published on 24 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the SQL*Plus component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Local Logon privilege with logon to the infrastructure where SQL*Plus executes to compromise SQL*Plus. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in SQL*Plus, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of SQL*Plus. Note: This score is for Windows platform version 11.2.0.4 of Database. For Windows platform version 12.1.0.2 and Linux, the score is 6.3 with scope Unchanged. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3486?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Sql Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3486 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation SQL*Plus, published on 24 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation SQL*Plus. 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-2017-3486/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3486/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3486
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3486
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3486

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