5.5

CVE-2008-3979: oracle database_10g

CVSS: 5.5v2.0MediumModified
Published 14-01-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3979 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in oracle database_10g. EPSS estimates a 32.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
32.43%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to gain MDSYS privileges via the MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL trigger.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

32.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 32.43% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
32.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocalmultipleVerified

    Oracle 10g - MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL SQL Injection (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Oracle DB SQL Injection in MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL Trigger

    auxiliary/sqli/oracle/droptable_trigger

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Oracle1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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