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CVE-2014-6577 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the XML Developer's Kit for C component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2015 CPU. Oracle has not commented on the original researcher's claim that this is an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML parser, which allows attackers to conduct internal port scanning, perform SSRF attacks, or cause a denial of service via a crafted (1) http: or (2) ftp: URI.


Evaluator Description

Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html The CVSS score is 6.8 only on Windows for Database versions prior to 12c. The CVSS is 4.0 (Confidentiality is "Partial+") for Database 12c on Windows and for all versions of Database on Linux, Unix and other platforms.

Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72139
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031572
https://blog.netspi.com/advisory-xxe-injection-oracle-database-cve-2014-6577/ Exploit 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-6577
NVD Published Date:
01/21/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/28/2016
Source:
Oracle