Short Name |
DB:ORACLE:PASSWD:CTXSYS |
---|---|
Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DB |
Keywords |
Oracle Default Password For User "ctxsys" |
Release Date |
2004/09/15 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Oracle database. Attackers can attempt to access the database with the default password for the user "ctxsys." This user is one of many default accounts created on an Oracle database instance. The default password is well known amongst attackers who use this information to probe improperly secured databases.
Attackers could use this information to gain unauthorized access to insecure databases.