CVE-2000-0206 EXPLOIT
6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.1% (pctl 64)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The installation of Oracle 8.1.5.x on Linux follows symlinks and creates the orainstRoot.sh file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.2 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.07% — more likely to be exploited than 64% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-03-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| oracle | oracle8i |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Oracle8i Standard Edition 8.1.5 for Linux Installer - Local Privilege Escalation | 2000-03-05 |
References
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