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Oracle Database Access Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19574
Release Date: 2006-04-11
Last Update: 2006-05-04
Popularity: 10,621 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Oracle Database 10.x
Oracle9i Database Enterprise Edition
Oracle9i Database Standard Edition

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1705


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Oracle Database, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error allowing a user with "SELECT" permissions on a base table with a primary key to "INSERT", "UPDATE", and "DELETE" data from the table via a specially crafted view.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 9.2.0.0 through 10.2.0.3.

Solution:
The vulnerability will reportedly be fixed in a upcoming critical patch update.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor in MetaLink note 363848.1.

Changelog:
2006-04-13: Added CVE reference.
2006-05-04: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Other References:
Red-Database-Security:
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_modify_data_via_views.html

US-CERT VU#805737:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/805737


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