CVE-2008-3994
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 the Workspace Manager component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, and 11.1.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity, related to WMSYS.LTADM.
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 confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in Oracle Database Workspace Manager (WMSYS component) allows remote authenticated users to impact confidentiality and integrity via the WMSYS.LTADM package. The vulnerability affects Oracle Database versions 9.2.0.8 through 11.1.0.6.
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= 10.1.0.5= 10.2.0.3= 11.1.0.6= 9.2.0.8= 9.2.0.8dvCVSS 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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Determine Oracle Database versionConnect to the database as a privileged user (e.g., SYS or SYSTEM) and run: SELECT version FROM v$instance;Affected if version falls between 9.2.0.8 and 11.1.0.6 inclusive (e.g., 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8dv, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, 11.1.0.6)
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Check if WMSYS schema existsRun: SELECT username FROM dba_users WHERE username = 'WMSYS';Affected if the WMSYS user/schema exists in the database
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Verify WMSYS.LTADM package presenceRun: SELECT object_name, object_type FROM dba_objects WHERE owner = 'WMSYS' AND object_name = 'LTADM';Affected if the LTADM package exists under the WMSYS schema
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Check if public has execute on WMSYS.LTADMRun: SELECT grantee, privilege FROM dba_tab_privs WHERE owner = 'WMSYS' AND table_name = 'LTADM' AND grantee = 'PUBLIC';Affected if PUBLIC grantee has EXECUTE privilege on WMSYS.LTADM (allows remote authenticated users to exploit the flaw)
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Confirm Workspace Manager is enabledRun: SELECT comp_name, version, status FROM dba_registry WHERE comp_name LIKE '%Workspace%';Affected if Workspace Manager component shows status as VALID in dba_registry
You are affected if your Oracle Database version is between 9.2.0.8 and 11.1.0.6 inclusive AND the WMSYS schema with the LTADM package is installed and accessible to authenticated users.
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 relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2008 or later that addresses CVE-2008-3994. For legacy systems, consider disabling the Workspace Manager if not required, or upgrading to a supported Oracle version.
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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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