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CVE-2014-6567

Unspecified vulnerability in the Core RDBMS component in Oracle Database Server 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2015 CPU. Oracle has not commented on the researcher's claim that this is a stack-based buffer overflow in DBMS_AW.EXECUTE, which allows code execution via a long Current Directory Alias (CDA) command.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-6567 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-21T15:28:06.527

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	database_server	11.1.0.7	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	11.2.0.3	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	11.2.0.4	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	12.1.0.1	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	12.1.0.2	Yes

References

http://www.databaseforensics.com/Oracle_Jan2015_CPU.pdf Patch ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72134 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031572 ([email protected])
http://www.databaseforensics.com/Oracle_Jan2015_CPU.pdf Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72134 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031572 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.