Oracle Forms 4.5, 6.0, 6i, and 9i on Unix, when a large number of records are retrieved by an Oracle form, stores a copy of the database tables in a world-readable temporary file, which allows local users to gain sensitive information such as credit card numbers.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2294 is rated Low Risk (23.5/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.56%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.28% | 0.56% | +0.29% |
| 2 | 2025-03-23 | 0.84% | 0.28% | -0.57% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.84% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112129398711846&w=2 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15991/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpujul2005.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_forms_unsecure_temp_file_handling.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21347 |