« Back to list

CVE-1999-0888

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—💥 Exploit

dbsnmp in Oracle Intelligent Agent allows local users to gain privileges by setting the ORACLE_HOME environmental variable, which dbsnmp uses to find the nmiconf.tcl script.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Affected technologies (2)

Oracle — Database ServerOracle — Oracle8i

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show
{
  "id": "CVE-1999-0888",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "1999-08-16T04:00:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/585",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/585",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "dbsnmp in Oracle Intelligent Agent allows local users to gain privileges by setting the ORACLE_HOME environmental variable, which dbsnmp uses to find the nmiconf.tcl script."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T21:49:15.940",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:7.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "8FE5CF5D-4649-4E3A-9328-47224065384F"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "AE07BAF7-3A9A-426B-9536-72EAB8984A4F"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "44F4BD05-8A36-4C17-AA00-01CE12A66137"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "BF68DBCB-377C-476A-9373-5A85AA20916C"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "0F492716-428E-41DF-AC50-1C8A84DBA2DF"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "AE91CC68-D396-4437-886C-370D30A771CD"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle8i:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "42AF8B37-C5AA-4B92-A565-214A677C3486"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}