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What is CVE-2010-3600?A high-severity flaw in Database Server, explained.

High severity2 affected products
The short answer

CVE-2010-3600 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Database Server from Oracle, published on 19 January 2011. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 77%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

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Published 19 January 2011. Record last updated 16 June 2026. We keep this page's data up to date.

What it does

What is CVE-2010-3600? In plain terms.

It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read some data, change some data and slow it down.

The official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Client System Analyzer component in Oracle Database Server 11.1.0.7 and 11.2.0.1 and Enterprise Manager Grid Control 10.2.0.5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the January 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable third party coordinator that this issue involves an exposed JSP script that accepts XML uploads in conjunction with NULL bytes in an unspecified parameter that allow execution of arbitrary code.

What kind of flaw is it?

  • UnknownUnknown
CVSS 2.0 scoreHigh · 7.5

How an attack on it works

Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.

  • Where an attacker can beAnywhere on the internet
  • How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
  • Login needed firstNo login needed
  • What an attacker getsCan read some data, change some data and slow it down

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

Exploitation

Is CVE-2010-3600 being exploited? Not that we know of.

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 77%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Known to be exploitedNoNot on the list of exploited flaws today
Chance of use in the next 30 days77%Its EPSS score, from the latest forecast

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Record last updated
How Precursor Intelligence ranks it
58out of 100Medium

CVE-2010-3600 scores 58. Action: Plan remediation.

We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:

  • Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
  • How severe it isStrong factor
  • How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
  • Threat activity around itSmaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.

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Affected products

Who is affected by CVE-2010-3600? 2 products.

The published record lists 2 products from 1 vendor. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.

Remediation

How do I fix CVE-2010-3600? Four steps.

  1. Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
  2. Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
  3. If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
  4. Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

References

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CVE-2010-3600 is a high-severity flaw in Database Server from Oracle, published on 19 January 2011. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in. If it works, the attacker can read some data, change some data and slow it down.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2010-3600 is 58 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". Not confirmed as exploited yet, but serious or likely enough that it should not wait for a quiet month.

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 77%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

For Database Server from Oracle: 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.1. The record lists 2 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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