CVE-2001-0499 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) Listener in Oracle 8i 8.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges v…
published 2001-07-21 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0495
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 85.2%
- EPSS 85.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) Listener in Oracle 8i 8.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a long argument to the commands (1) STATUS, (2) PING, (3) SERVICES, (4) TRC_FILE, (5) SAVE_CONFIG, or (6) RELOAD.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/oracle/tns_arguments)
- Published
Exploit prediction
85.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/oracle/tns_arguments Oracle 8i TNS Listener (ARGUMENTS) Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, good rank, 2001-06-28
- EDB-20980 Oracle 8i - TNS Listener Buffer Overflow remote, 2001-07-20
- EDB-16340 Oracle 8i - TNS Listener 'ARGUMENTS' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-11-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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nai.com
/research/covert/advisories/050.asp
vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/620495
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2941
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6758
vdb-entry
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cert.org
/advisories/CA-2001-16.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0499
- NVD CVE-2001-0499
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