Oracle 9iAS XSQL Servlet File Permission Bypass Vulnerability

BID:4298

Info

Oracle 9iAS XSQL Servlet File Permission Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4298
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 15 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 15 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Credited to David Litchfield.
Vulnerable: Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Oracle 9iAS XSQL Servlet File Permission Bypass Vulnerability

Oracle 9iAS package includes the XSQL Servlet as part of the XML Development kit. It may be used to convert the response from an SQL query into an XML format.

Reportedly, the servlet does not properly enforce file permissions. An attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to view sensitive system configuration files, similar to the issues discussed in BID 4290.

Exploit / POC

Oracle 9iAS XSQL Servlet File Permission Bypass Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

Oracle 9iAS XSQL Servlet File Permission Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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