HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-0271
CRITICAL

CVE-2006-0271

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

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Upgrade & Downgrade component of Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.4 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB28. NOTE: details are unavailable from Oracle, but they have not publicly disputed a claim by a reliable independent researcher that states that the problem is SQL injection in the DBMS_REGISTRY package in certain parameters to the (1) IS_COMPONENT, (2) GET_COMP_OPTION, (3) DISABLE_DDL_TRIGGERS, (4) SCRIPT_EXISTS, (5) COMP_PATH, (6) GATHER_STATS, (7) NOTHING_SCRIPT, and (8) VALIDATE_COMPONENTS functions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-0271 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

Oracle4 product(s)
database serveroracle10goracle8ioracle9i
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18493
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/18493
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18608
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0243
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0323

All References (22)

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18493Vendor 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/545804US Government Resource
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2006-082403.html
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http://www.osvdb.org/22566
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http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_cpu_jan_2006.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16287
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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/18493Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/18608Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015499
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/545804US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-0271
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 18, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-0271 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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