CVE-2007-5508
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the CTXSYS Intermedia application for the Oracle Text component (CTX_DOC) in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.3 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) THEMES, (2) GIST, (3) TOKENS, (4) FILTER, (5) HIGHLIGHT, and (6) MARKUP procedures, aka DB03. NOTE: remote unauthenticated attack vectors exist when CTXSYS is used with oracle Application Server.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the CTXSYS Intermedia application's CTX_DOC package procedures (THEMES, GIST, TOKENS, FILTER, HIGHLIGHT, MARKUP) in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.3. These allow authenticated remote users to inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands through improper input handling in these procedures.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.1.0.5= 10.2.0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Oracle Database versionRun the query: SELECT version FROM v$instance; or check the Oracle inventory for the exact patch levelAffected if The version displayed is exactly 10.1.0.5 or 10.2.0.3
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Verify CTXSYS/Intermedia component is installedQuery dba_registry or ctx_components view: SELECT comp_name, version FROM dba_registry WHERE comp_name LIKE '%Intermedia%';Affected if Intermedia (Oracle Text) component is present in the database
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Confirm CTX_DOC package exists and is accessibleQuery dba_objects: SELECT owner, object_name, object_type FROM dba_objects WHERE object_name = 'CTX_DOC' AND owner = 'CTXSYS'; Then check grants: SELECT grantee, privilege FROM dba_tab_privs WHERE owner = 'CTXSYS' AND table_name = 'CTX_DOC';Affected if The CTX_DOC package exists and public or application users have execute privileges on it
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Check for Oracle Application Server integrationReview init.ora/spfile parameters for TEXT_ENABLE or check for Oracle HTTP Server/mod_plsql configuration connecting to this databaseAffected if Oracle Application Server integration is enabled and connecting to the database
You are affected if your Oracle Database is version 10.1.0.5 or 10.2.0.3, the CTXSYS Intermedia component is installed, and untrusted users have execute privileges on the CTX_DOC package procedures.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates to address the SQL injection in CTX_DOC, or restrict access to vulnerable CTX_DOC procedures from untrusted users and disable Oracle Application Server integration if not required.
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