CVE-2008-1817
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 unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5 FIPS+, 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, and 11.1.0.6 have unknown impact and remote attack vectors related to (1) SDO_IDX in the Spatial component, aka DB07; and (2) Core RDBMS, aka DB10. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the Oracle CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that DB07 is SQL injection.
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 confidenceOracle Database vulnerabilities in Spatial component (SDO_IDX, reportedly SQL injection) and Core RDBMS with remote attack vectors and critical severity (CVSS 9). The Spatial flaw allows unauthenticated remote execution via the SDO_IDX index functionality.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 9.2.0.8dv= 9.0.1.5= 10.1.0.5= 10.2.0.3= 11.1.0.6CVSS 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
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
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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 versionConnect to the database as a privileged user and run: SELECT * FROM V$VERSION; or check ORA-12154 errors. Alternatively, check the Oracle Inventory or opatch lsinventory output for installed version details.Affected if The installed version matches 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.8, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, or 11.1.0.6 (or falls within the 9i/10g/11g families at these release points).
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Confirm Spatial component installationQuery the data dictionary for Spatial objects. Run: SELECT OWNER, OBJECT_NAME FROM DBA_OBJECTS WHERE OBJECT_NAME LIKE 'SDO%' OR OWNER = 'MDSYS'; Also check for the existence of the MDSYS user/schema which hosts Spatial.Affected if The MDSYS schema exists with SDO_IDX index objects present, meaning the Spatial option is installed.
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Verify SDO_IDX functionality is accessibleCheck if any user has EXECUTE privilege on SDO_IDX-related packages: SELECT GRANTEE, TABLE_NAME FROM DBA_TAB_PRIVS WHERE TABLE_NAME LIKE 'SDO%'; Also verify if public has access.Affected if The SDO_IDX index functionality is available to application users or publicly, enabling the SQL injection attack surface.
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Assess network exposure of Oracle listenerCheck listener.ora for LISTENER configuration and verify if the listener binds to 0.0.0.0 or a public IP. Use OS commands: netstat -an | grep 1521 (or your listener port). Confirm if the database port is accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if The Oracle listener is bound to a public or exposed network interface and accepts remote connections, enabling unauthenticated remote exploitation.
The environment is affected if the Oracle Database version matches the affected releases AND the Spatial component (MDSYS/SDO_IDX) is installed AND the listener is network-accessible.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU) for the affected versions; until patched, restrict network exposure of the Oracle listener and implement input validation on Spatial queries.
Oracle Database 11.2.0.x (11gR2) or latest supported version (19c/21c/23c)
- 1. Identify the current Oracle Database version by querying SELECT VERSION FROM V$INSTANCE;
- 2. Determine the target upgrade path based on your current version and support requirements
- 3. For 9.0.1.5/9.2.0.x: Oracle 9i extended support ended; migrate to a supported version (10.2.0.x, 11g, or newer)
- 4. For 10.1.0.5: Apply Oracle CPU April 2008 or later, then upgrade to 10.2.0.5 or migrate to 11g
- 5. For 10.2.0.3: Apply Oracle CPU April 2008 or later, then upgrade to 10.2.0.5 (final PSU) or migrate to 11gR2/12c
- 6. For 11.1.0.6: Apply Oracle CPU April 2008 or later, then upgrade to 11.2.0.x (11gR2) which is the terminal version for 11g
- 7. Download and review the appropriate Oracle Critical Patch Update from oracle.com/security-alert
- 8. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment before production deployment
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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