Unspecified vulnerability in the Workspace Manager component in Oracle Database 10.2.0.4 and 11.1.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0975.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0978 is rated Moderate Risk (60.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 53.92%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.64% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. 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 | 2025-12-29 | 49.27% | 53.92% | +4.64% |
| 2 | 2025-07-02 | 42.71% | 49.27% | +6.56% |
| 3 | 2025-05-23 | — | 42.71% | — |
Full EPSS history (20 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.0 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | database_10g | 10.2.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_10g:10.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_11g | 11.1.0.6 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_11g:11.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/53734 | Broken Link |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34693 | Permissions Required |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2009-099563.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34461 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022052 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-105A.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |