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CVE-2007-4517 Oracle Database Server

Affected softwareOracle Database Server
Severity6.0 Medium CVSS 2.0
WeaknessBuffer errors (CWE-119)
Published8 Nov 2007
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA procedure in Oracle 10g R2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) OWNER or (2) NAME argument.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2011-11-07.
  • EPSS 5.4% chance in 30 days
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Oracle - xdb.xdb_pitrig_pkg.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA procedure 2011-11-07

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

1 product, 1 version entry
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle database server generic release_2

References

URLTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=622
http://secunia.com/advisories/27526 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8524
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483434/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26374
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018908
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3803
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38318

Timeline

Published2007-11-08By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.