Check Point Advisories

Oracle Database Application Express Component APEX Password Hash Disclosure (CVE-2009-0981)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2009-351
Date Published:	9 Aug 2010
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 09 August, 2010
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2009-0981
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Oracle Application Express (APEX) is a component of Oracle database server products. It is a web application development environment, with which developers can create and deploy database-backed applications via a web-based interface. An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Application Express component. The vulnerability is due to an insecure design within the Application Express component in Oracle Database server products that allows remote authenticated attacker obtain access to password hashes via certain database views. A successful attack attempt will result in disclosure of sensitive information.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.Note that in order for this defense to protect your Oracle server, you will need to configure port 8080 (which is also the HTTP proxy port) to work with the HTTP protocol. You need to do the following:1. In the Services tree, click on TCP > HTTP_and_HTTPS_proxy. The TCP Service Properties window opens.2. Click on Advanced. Select the Protocol Type: HTTP.This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle Database Application Express Component APEX Password Hash Disclosure protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Oracle Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Oracle Database Application express component APEX password Hash disclosure