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CVE-2016-5498 Oracle Database Server

Affected softwareOracle Database Server
Affected versions11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2
Severity3.3 Low CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed inOracle Critical Patch Update October 2016
WeaknessInformation exposure (CWE-200)
Published25 Oct 2016
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the RDBMS Security component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5499.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 10 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.38% chance in 30 days

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.

CVSS

3.3 LOW v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 3.3 LOW CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 2.1 none AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2016 ↗ CPU 2016-Q4 Oracle Database Server / RDBMS Security (11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Database Server RDBMS Security 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2 11.2.0.4 · 12.1.0.2

Products and versions

1 product, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle database server generic 11.2.0.4 · 12.1.0.2

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** CREATE SESSION, ORACLE NET **Products:** ORACLE DATABASE SERVER, RDBMS SECURITY

References

URLTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93620
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037035

Timeline

Published2016-10-25By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.