Oracle Enterprise Grid Console OPMN daemon format string
| oracle-opmn-format-string (37454) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Oracle OPMN daemon in Oracle Enterprise Grid Console could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the logging function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system by sending a specially-crafted HTTP POST request to TCP port 6003.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2007 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IRM Advisory 021: Remote Format String Vulnerability within the Oracle OPMN Daemon.
- Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2007: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2007.
- CVE-2007-5561: Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the Oracle OPMN daemon, as used on Oracle Enterprise Grid Console server 10.2.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI in an HTTP request to port 6003, aka Oracle reference number 6296175. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2007-0282 or CVE-2007-0280, but there are insufficient details to be sure.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 10.2.0.1
Reported:
Jan 16, 2007
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