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CVE-2006-0259

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 18, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database server 10.1.0.5 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# (1) DB04 and (2) DB06 in the (a) Data Pump component; (3) DB10 in the (b) Net Listener component; and (4) DB16 in the (c) Oracle Text component. NOTE: details are unavailable from Oracle, but they have not publicly disputed a claim by a reliable independent researcher that states that DB06 is SQL injection in the GENERATE_JOB_NAME, GET_WORKERSTATUSLIST1010, GET_PARAMVALUES1010, GET_DUMPFILESET1010, GET_JOBSTATUS1010, ATTACH, and ESTABLISH_REMOTE_CONTEXT functions in DBMS_DATAPUMP.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-0259 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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Community PoC repositories

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18493

PATCHhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/545804

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16287

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18493

PATCHhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/545804

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16287

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18608

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0243

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0323

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18608

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0243

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0323

All References (20)

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18493Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18608Vendor Advisory

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1015499

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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/545804Patch · US Government Resource

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2006-082403.html

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http://www.osvdb.org/22544

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16287Patch

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0243Vendor Advisory

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0323Vendor Advisory

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24321

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18493Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18608Vendor Advisory

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http://securitytracker.com/id?1015499

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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/545804Patch · US Government Resource

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2006-082403.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-0259

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedJan 18, 2006

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2006-0259 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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