Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4 through 9.2.0.4 allows local users to execute commands with additional privileges via the ctxsys.driload package, which is publicly accessible.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0637 is rated High Exploit Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 17.82%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24567 | exploit_db | edb | 2004-09-03 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 19.33% | 17.82% | -1.51% |
| 2 | 2025-05-13 | 24.21% | 19.33% | -4.88% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 24.21% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | oracle8i | enterprise_8.1.7_.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:enterprise_8.1.7_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle8i | standard_8.1.7_.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:standard_8.1.7_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | enterprise_9.2.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:enterprise_9.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | personal_9.2.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:personal_9.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | standard_9.0.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | standard_9.2.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12409/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=136&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/316206 | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11099 |