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CVE-2005-0701 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in Oracle Database Server 8i and 9i allows remote attackers to read or rename arbitrary files via "\\.\\.…

published 21y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2005-0702

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
18.1%
EPSS 18.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Oracle Database Server 8i and 9i allows remote attackers to read or rename arbitrary files via "\\.\\.." (modified dot dot backslash) sequences to UTL_FILE functions such as (1) UTL_FILE.FOPEN or (2) UTL_FILE.frename.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-25195)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

18.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-25195 Oracle Database 8i/9i - Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities remote, 2005-03-07
  • lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-March/032273.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • argeniss.com http://www.argeniss.com/research/ARGENISS-ADV-030501.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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