Unspecified vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database server 9.2.0.7 and 10.1.0.4 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB29. NOTE: based on mutual credits by the relevant sources, it is highly likely that this issue is a buffer overflow in the (a) DBMS_XMLSCHEMA and (b) DBMS_XMLSCHEMA_INT packages, as exploitable via long arguments to (1) XDB.DBMS_XMLSCHEMA.GENERATESCHEMA or (2) XDB.DBMS_XMLSCHEMA.GENERATESCHEMAS.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0272 is rated Moderate Risk (63.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.82%, 92th 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 | 25.71% | 5.82% | -19.89% |
| 2 | 2026-05-04 | 28.12% | 25.71% | -2.42% |
| 3 | 2026-03-17 | — | 28.12% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | oracle10g | enterprise_10.1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle10g:enterprise_10.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle10g | personal_10.1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle10g:personal_10.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle10g | standard_10.1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle10g:standard_10.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | oracle9i | standard_9.2.0.7 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle9i:standard_9.2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |