CVE-2001-0943 json
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.0.5 and 8.1.5, under certain conditions, trusts the PATH environment variable to find and execute the (1) chown or (2) c…
published 25y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2001-0926
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.0.5 and 8.1.5, under certain conditions, trusts the PATH environment variable to find and execute the (1) chown or (2) chgrp commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH to point to Trojan Horse programs.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/3129 advisory
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/201020 advisory
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/201020 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3129
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/201020
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- otn.oracle.com /deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdf
-
seclists.org
/lists/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0001.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0943
- NVD CVE-2001-0943
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