CVE-2000-1180

Oracle 8i - Buffer Overflow in Connection Manager Control via Long Command Line Argument

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-1180. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Oracle 8i's cmctl binary, allowing local privilege escalation to euid=oracle and egid=dba. It overwrites the return address with a NOP sled and shellcode to spawn a shell.

Description

Buffer overflow in cmctl program in Oracle 8.1.5 Connection Manager Control allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20411

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Oracle 8i's cmctl binary, allowing local privilege escalation to euid=oracle and egid=dba. It overwrites the return address with a NOP sled and shellcode to spawn a shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Oracle 8i (8.1.5) cmctl
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Oracle 8i (8.1.5) installed with cmctl binary present
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5551
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97474521003453&w=2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1968

Scores

EPSS 0.0226
EPSS Percentile 80.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
oracle/oracle8i 8.1.5
Published Jan 09, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026