# CVE-2009-1979: Unspecified vulnerability in the Network Authentication component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.4 allows remote attackers to affect

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-10-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Network Authentication component in Oracle Database 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.4 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2009 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from an independent researcher that this is related to improper validation of the AUTH_SESSKEY parameter length that leads to arbitrary code execution.

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## References

- http://blogs.conus.info/node/28
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507598/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37027
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023057
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-294A.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2009-096303.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36747
- http://osvdb.org/59110
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9905
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16342
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/oracle/tns_auth_sesskey.rb

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