SB2012041801 - TNS Listener Poisoning Attack in Oracle Database 



SB2012041801 - TNS Listener Poisoning Attack in Oracle Database

Published: April 18, 2012 Updated: May 24, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2012041801
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1675)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the TNS listener service. A remote attacker can register an existing instance or service name, use man-in-the-middle techniques and read, inject or modify transmitted data.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to entire database.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.