[Full-disclosure] Team SHATTER Security Advisory: SQL Injection in Oracle Enterprise Manager (TARGET Parameter)

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Team SHATTER Security Advisory

SQL Injection in Oracle Enterprise Manager (TARGET Parameter)

January 29, 2009

Risk Level:
Medium

Affected versions:
Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control 10.2.0.4 and previous patchsets

Remote exploitable:
Yes (Authentication is needed)

Credits: 
This vulnerability was discovered and researched by Esteban Martínez Fayó of 
Application Security Inc. 

Details: 
SQL Injection works by attempting to modify the parameters passed to an 
application to change the SQL statements that are passed to a database. SQL 
injection can be used to insert additional SQL statements to be executed.
The "TARGET" parameter used in web page /em/console/reports/admin of Oracle 
Enterprise Manager web application is vulnerable to SQL Injection attacks. It 
may be possible for a malicious user to execute a function with the elevated 
privileges of the SYSMAN database user in the repository database. This user 
has the DBA role granted.

Impact:
This vulnerability allow a Oracle Enterprise Manager user with VIEW (or more) 
privileges to execute a function call with the elevated privileges of the 
SYSMAN database user.

Vendor Status:
Vendor was contacted and a patch was released.

Workaround:
There is no workaround for this issue.

Fix:
Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2009 available at Oracle Metalink.

CVE:
CVE-2008-5447

Links:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/cpujan2009.html


Timeline:
Vendor Notification - 7/11/2008
Vendor Response - 7/14/2008
Fix - 1/13/2009
Public Disclosure - 1/29/2009

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Disclaimer: The information in the advisory is believed to be accurate at the 
time of publishing based on currently available information. Use of the 
information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are no 
warranties with regard to this information. Neither the author nor the 
publisher accepts any liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss 
or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, this information.

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