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CVE-2008-6065 Oracle Database Server

Affected softwareOracle Database Server
Severity5.1 Medium CVSS 2.0
WeaknessCWE-264
Published5 Feb 2009
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Oracle Database Server 10.1, 10.2, and 11g grants directory WRITE permissions for arbitrary pathnames that are aliased in a CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY statement, which allows remote authenticated users with CREATE ANY DIRECTORY privileges to gain SYSDBA privileges by aliasing the pathname of the password directory, and then overwriting the password file through UTL_FILE operations, a related issue to CVE-2006-7141.

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 2008-10-13.
  • EPSS 2.2% chance in 30 days
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Oracle Database Server 11.1 - 'CREATE ANY Directory' Privilege Escalation 2008-10-13

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 automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached
Finding This CVE names only products the Waratek agent cannot be installed into (oracle/database_server). They ship as sealed appliance images or as native code with no application JVM, so there is no start-up line to add -javaagent to. The vulnerability may well be a Java one; it is permanently out of ARMR's reach rather than outside its subject.

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

1 product, 3 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle database server generic 10.1 · 10.2 · 11

References

URLTags
http://www.oracleforensics.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/10/10/create-any-directory-to-sysdba/
http://www.oracleforensics.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/create-any-directory-to-sysdba.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497286/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31738
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48814

Timeline

Published2009-02-05By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.