Buffer overflow in extproc in Oracle 10g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via environment variables in the library name, which are expanded after the length check is performed.
CVE-2004-1363
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-29. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 9.1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: —
A fix is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but no release containing it is confirmed — find the release that contains it; until it is applied, mitigate (WAF / firewall / segmentation).
Internet exposure
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- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 65EG Risk 65/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation. - EPSS PROB
- 9.1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is referenced, but no release containing it is confirmed. Check the referenced fix and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains it and apply that within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
August 4, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382345829397&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101782-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/316206
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/oracle23122004.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/2004alert68.pdf
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10871
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-245A.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18659
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382345829397&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101782-1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/316206
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/oracle23122004.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/2004alert68.pdf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10871
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-245A.html
Weakness Classification(4)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2004-1363?
CVE-2004-1363 is a critical vulnerability published on August 4, 2004. Buffer overflow in extproc in Oracle 10g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via environment variables in the library name, which are expanded after the length check is performed.
When was CVE-2004-1363 disclosed?
CVE-2004-1363 was first published on August 4, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-1363 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-1363 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (95th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2004-1363?
CVE-2004-1363 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2004-1363?
A fix for CVE-2004-1363 is referenced (a reference tagged "Patch", often a source commit), but EchelonGraph has no release containing it on record. Check that reference and the vendor's advisory for a release that contains the fix and update to it; until then, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
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