CVE-2004-1338: The triggers in Oracle 9i and 10g allow local users to gain privileges by using a sequence of partially pri...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2004-1338 is an Oracle database privilege escalation issue. A user who already has local database access may be able to abuse Oracle trigger behavior to run attacker-controlled functions with higher privileges. This is mainly urgent for organizations still running Oracle 9i or 10g, especially on shared or weakly controlled database hosts. Exposure appears limited to Oracle 9i and 10g environments where untrusted or compromised local users can interact with the affected database components. Organizations without these legacy Oracle versions are unlikely to be exposed based on the provided sources. Treat as high priority if Oracle 9i or 10g remains in use. The business risk is privilege escalation inside a legacy database platform, but urgency depends on whether local or low-privileged database users exist. Mitigation focus: Inventory Oracle 9i and 10g database instances.; Check Oracle or vendor guidance for the historical trigger abuse advisory.; Apply supported vendor fixes where available..

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Jun 30, 2026, 01:38 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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