Oracle Webserver 2.1 and earlier runs setuid root, but...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
Apr 30, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Jan 30, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Sep 19, 1997
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Apr 30, 2022
Last updated
Jan 30, 2023
Oracle Webserver 2.1 and earlier runs setuid root, but the configuration file is owned by the oracle account, which allows any local or remote attacker who obtains access to the oracle account to gain privileges or modify arbitrary files by modifying the configuration file.
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