CVE-2007-6260

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2007-12-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The installation process for Oracle 10g and llg uses accounts with default passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain login access by connecting to the Listener. NOTE: at the end of the installation, if performed using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), most accounts are disabled or their passwords are changed.

Affected products

Oracle Database: all versions

References

http://osvdb.org/43673
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3419
http://www.davidlitchfield.com/blog/archives/00000030.htm
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/twp_security_checklist_db_database_20071108.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483652/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26425
http://osvdb.org/43673
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3419
http://www.davidlitchfield.com/blog/archives/00000030.htm
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/twp_security_checklist_db_database_20071108.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483652/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26425

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