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CVE-2001-0942
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.56%
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- mitre
Description
dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious version of dbsnmp.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.56% · top 53% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/dbsmp_alert.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20011130 ASI Oracle Security Alert: Oracle Home Environment Variable Validation Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- oracle-dbsnmp-home-validation(7645) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 3137 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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