HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-3438
CRITICAL

CVE-2005-3438

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: November 2, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server 9i up to 10.1.0.4.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors, aka Oracle Vuln# (1) DB04 in Change Data Capture; (2) DB06 in Data Guard Logical Standby; (3) DB10 in Locale; (4) DB12 in Materialized Views; (5) DB13 in Objects Extension; (6) DB15 in Oracle Label Security; (7) DB27 in Security, possibly due to a buffer overflow in sys.pbsde.init; and (8) DB28 and (9) DB29 in Workspace Manager.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-3438 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Oracle1 product(s)
database server
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (14)

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http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038061.htmlExploit
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17250
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210524US Government Resource
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449444US Government Resource
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2005-090497.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15134
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-292A.htmlUS Government Resource
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http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038061.htmlExploit
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17250
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210524US Government Resource
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449444US Government Resource
→
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2005-090497.html
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15134
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-292A.htmlUS Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-3438
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 2, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-3438 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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