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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3203 · published 14 October 2005

CVE-2005-3203: Oracle html db vulnerability

Oracle · Html Db

The manual installation of Oracle HTML DB (HTMLDB) 1.3 through 1.3.6 stores the SYS password in install.lst in plaintext, which allows local users to gain privileges.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.57% · top 55.2%
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.57%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The manual installation of Oracle HTML DB (HTMLDB) 1.3 through 1.3.6 stores the SYS password in install.lst in plaintext, which allows local users to gain privileges.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0174.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112870441917345&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14935/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_htmldb_plaintext_password.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15033
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22542
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0174.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112870441917345&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14935/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/oracle_htmldb_plaintext_password.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15033
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22542

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6.8CVE-2005-3202Oracle html db vulnerabilityMultiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Oracle HTML DB (HTMLDB) 1.3 through 1.3.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scrip…EPSS 11%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3203), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.