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Vulnerability · CVE-1999-1125

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 acc…

Published Sep 19, 1997 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle http server

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-1999-1125. EPSS is 3.68%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle http server is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical10.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.68%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe oracle/http server

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe oracle/http server1.0

How to fix CVE-1999-1125

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-1999-1125. EPSS is 3.68%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle http server is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with oracle/http server 1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 3.68%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 19, 1997 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-1999-1125

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-1999-1125

    30-day exploitation probability 3.7%

    first.org
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-1999-1125

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.