# CVE-2008-3979: Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on reliable researcher claims that this issue is a SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to gain MDSYS privileges via the MDSYS.SDO_TOPO_DROP_FTBL trigger.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/51354
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33525
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021561
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0115
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2009-097901.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33177
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8074
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500061/100/0/threaded
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/sqli/oracle/droptable_trigger.rb

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