Overview
Oracle Reports fails to validate URI parameters, possibly allowing a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the Reports Server.
Description
Oracle Reports is an enterprise reporting tool that extracts data from multiple sources and inserts it into a formatted report. It is a component of Oracle Application Server and the Oracle Developer Suite. Oracle Reports are accessible over a network via a URI. Improper validation on the desname URI parameter may allow a remote attacker to overwrite or create arbitrary files on the server where the Oracle Reports service is installed. Based on research into public information, we believe that this issue is Oracle vuln# REP06 in the Oracle CPU for January 2006. However, there is not sufficient information to authoritatively relate Oracle vulnerability information to information provided by other parties. |
Impact
By sending a specially crafted URI to Oracle Reports, a remote attacker may be able to overwrite files on the server with the privileges of the Oracle Reports process. Depending on which file was created or overwritten, this could allow the attacker to gain elevated privileges or a cause a denial-of-service condition on the system. |
Solution
Apply patches |
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
- http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_reports_overwrite_any_file.html
- http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_jan_2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16092/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14309
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014524
- http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpujan2006.html
Acknowledgements
This document is based on information provided by Alexander Kornbrust.
This document was written by Jeff Gennari.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2005-2371 |
| Severity Metric: | 12.78 |
| Date Public: | 2005-07-21 |
| Date First Published: | 2006-01-19 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2006-01-20 16:42 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 84 |