Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2009-1978?

Affected: Secure Backup (Oracle) versions 10.2.0.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2009-1978 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2009-1978 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2009-1978?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2009-1978?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2009-1978 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2009-1978

CriticalPublic exploit

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

Published Jul 14, 2009 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2009-1978 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.0 v2) affecting Secure Backup (Oracle).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

9.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

65%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the July 2009 Oracle CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from an independent researcher that this vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via vectors involving property_box.php.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Secure BackupOracle	10.2.0.3	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jul 14, 2009
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

References

exploitExploitDB-9652
other55904
other35776
otheroracle-sb-sbc-unspecified(51762)
otherhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2009-091332.html

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
Affected: Secure Backup (Oracle) versions 10.2.0.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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