CVE-2008-1811
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in Oracle Application Express 3.0.1 has unspecified impact and remote authenticated attack vectors related to flows_030000.wwv_execute_immediate, aka APEX01. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the April 2008 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that APEX01 is for insufficient authorization checks for SQL commands in the run_ddl function in flows_030000.wwv_execute_immediate, allowing privilege escalation by certain non-DBA remote authenticated users.
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 · moderate confidenceInsufficient authorization vulnerability in Oracle Application Express 3.0.1 allows authenticated non-DBA users to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the wwv_execute_immediate function (run_ddl), enabling privilege escalation to higher database privileges.
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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= 3.0.1CVSS 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
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 Application Express versionQuery the APEX version from the database using: SELECT version_no FROM apex_release; or check the APEXAbout page in the administration interfaceAffected if The installed version is exactly 3.0.1 (only this exact version is affected)
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Confirm APEX workspace users existQuery dba_users or apex_workspace_activity_log to determine if non-DBA authenticated users have APEX accessAffected if Authenticated non-DBA users exist in the APEX environment
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Verify wwv_execute_immediate function is accessibleCheck if the public or workspace users have execute privileges on the wwv_execute_immediate package by querying all_tab_privs or dba_tab_privs for this packageAffected if Non-DBA users can access or execute the wwv_execute_immediate function (run_ddl)
If APEX version is exactly 3.0.1 AND non-DBA authenticated users exist with access to the wwv_execute_immediate function, the environment is affected by this privilege escalation vulnerability.
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 the April 2008 Critical Patch Update (CPU) or upgrade to a patched version of APEX. Restrict APEX administrative interfaces to trusted networks and ensure least-privilege user roles.
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