Buffer overflow in ORACLE.EXE for Oracle Database Server 9i, 8i, 8.1.7, and 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username that is provided during login, as exploitable through client applications that perform their own authentication, as demonstrated using LOADPSP.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-0095 is rated High Risk (68.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 13.11%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 59.49% | 13.11% | -46.39% |
| 2 | 2026-05-07 | 54.41% | 59.49% | +5.09% |
| 3 | 2025-12-06 | — | 54.41% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | database_server | 8.0.6 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_server | 9.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_server | 9.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle8i | 8.1.7 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle8i | 8.1.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | 9.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | 9.0.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:9.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | 9.0.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:9.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | 9.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104549693426042&w=2 | |
| http://otn.oracle.com/deploy/security/pdf/2003alert51.pdf | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-05.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-046.shtml | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11328.php | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953746 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.osvdb.org/6319 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6849 |