CVE-1999-0711

CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Apr 29, 1999
Updated: Oct 18, 2016

Summary

CVE-1999-0711 is a vulnerability affecting Oracle 8.x Intelligent Agent for Unix. It allows local users to execute Tcl (Tool Command Language) commands with root privileges, using the oratclsh interpreter. This issue poses a serious security risk, as it enables attackers to gain elevated access and potentially compromise the system. Exploitation requires no authentication, making it an easy target for malicious actors. The vulnerability can be mitigated by applying the appropriate Oracle patches.

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