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CVE-2016-5505 Oracle Database Server

Affected softwareOracle Database Server
Affected versions11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2
Severity5.5 Medium 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 Programmable Interface component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2 allows local users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors.

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 0.39% 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

5.5 MEDIUM v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 5.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 Programmable Interface (11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Database Server RDBMS Programmable Interface 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 PROGRAMMABLE INTERFACE

References

URLTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93613
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.