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CVE-2001-0942

dbsnmp in Oracle 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 uses the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to find and execute the dbsnmp program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by pointing the ORACLE_HOME to an alternate directory that contains a malicious version of dbsnmp.

  • Published: Nov 29, 2001
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2001-0942
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
oracle / database_server 8.1.7 8.1.7.x
oracle / database_server 8.1.6 8.1.6.x