Unspecified vulnerability in the Listener component in Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.4, and 11.1.0.7 allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1970.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0991 is rated High Exploit Risk (65.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 50.50%, 98th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8507 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-04-21 | 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 | 2025-12-29 | 54.14% | 50.50% | -3.64% |
| 2 | 2025-10-09 | 53.86% | 54.14% | +0.28% |
| 3 | 2025-10-04 | — | 53.86% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | database_10g | 10.1.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_10g:10.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_10g | 10.2.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_10g:10.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_11g | 11.1.0.7 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_11g:11.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_9i | 9.2.0.8 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_9i:9.2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | database_9i | 9.2.0.8dv | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_9i:9.2.0.8dv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/53737 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34693 | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2009-099563.html | Patch 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 |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50026 |