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TI-1999-01073 Aliases CVE-1999-1125GHSA-59f3-q6cq-qcpj

Oracle Webserver 2.1 and earlier runs setuid root, but the configuration file is owned by…

Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03684 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:http_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1125
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59f3-q6cq-qcpj

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-17661 Improper access control in Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2021-02923 Out-of-bounds write in polkit KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-00184 Use after free in Apache HTTP Server KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2021-20274 Possible buffer overflow when parsing multipart content in mod_lua of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.51 and earlier CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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