What is the severity of CVE-1999-0711?

CVE-1999-0711 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows local users to execute Tcl commands with root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0711?

To fix CVE-1999-0711, upgrade to a version of Oracle 8i that is not affected, specifically versions after 8.1.5.

What software does CVE-1999-0711 affect?

CVE-1999-0711 affects multiple versions of Oracle 8i, including 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.5.1, and 8.1.5.

Who can exploit CVE-1999-0711?

CVE-1999-0711 can be exploited by local users with access to the oratclsh interpreter on affected Oracle 8i installations.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-0711?

The potential impacts of CVE-1999-0711 include unauthorized access to system privileges leading to full control over the Oracle database on affected systems.

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CVE-1999-0711

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

29/4/1999

18/4/2000

3/4/2025

CVE-1999-0711

First published: Thu Apr 29 1999(Updated: )

The oratclsh interpreter in Oracle 8.x Intelligent Agent for Unix allows local users to execute Tcl commands as root.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Database	=8.0.3
Oracle Database	=8.0.4
Oracle Database	=8.0.5
Oracle Database	=8.0.5.1
Oracle Database	=8.1.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0711?
CVE-1999-0711 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows local users to execute Tcl commands with root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0711?
To fix CVE-1999-0711, upgrade to a version of Oracle 8i that is not affected, specifically versions after 8.1.5.
What software does CVE-1999-0711 affect?
CVE-1999-0711 affects multiple versions of Oracle 8i, including 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.5.1, and 8.1.5.
Who can exploit CVE-1999-0711?
CVE-1999-0711 can be exploited by local users with access to the oratclsh interpreter on affected Oracle 8i installations.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-0711?
The potential impacts of CVE-1999-0711 include unauthorized access to system privileges leading to full control over the Oracle database on affected systems.

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