CVE-2001-0499 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 85.2% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) Listener in Oracle 8i 8.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a long argument to the commands (1) STATUS, (2) PING, (3) SERVICES, (4) TRC_FILE, (5) SAVE_CONFIG, or (6) RELOAD.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 85.2% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-07-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| oracle | oracle8i |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Oracle 8i - TNS Listener 'ARGUMENTS' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-24 |
| exploit-db | Oracle 8i - TNS Listener Buffer Overflow | 2001-07-20 |
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-16.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620495
- http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/050.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2941
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6758
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-16.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/620495
- http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/050.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2941
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6758
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