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    10 Database Security Threats Every IT Administrator Should Know

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    Brian Prince
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    June 22, 2010
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      110 Database Security Threats Every IT Administrator Should Know

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      by Brian Prince

      2Default, Blank & Weak Username&47;Password

      2

      • Microsoft SQL Server Blank & Default Password• Default Oracle Username and Password• IBM DB2 Default Admin Password

      3SQL Injections

      3

      • SQL Injection Vulnerability in Oracle Database “SYS.DBMS_AQIN”• SQL injection vuln in Oracle 10gR1 database using SYS.DBMS_STREAMS_AUTH• SQL Injection in Oracle with “.ALTER_AUTOLOG_CHANGE_SOURCE” function

      4Extensive User & Group Privilege

      4

      • BUILTINAdministrator member of SYSADMIN fixed server role in MS SQLServer• Privileged Role Assignment in MS SQLServer• Oracle Account Root Privilege Escalation

      5Unnecessary Enabled Database Features

      5

      • Microsoft SQL Server Permission Granted on xp_cmdshell• Microsoft SQL Server xp_cmdshell Not Removed or Not Disabled• Microsoft SQL Server OLEDB Ad Hoc Query Allowed

      6Broken Configuration Management

      6

      • Sybase current audit table• Oracle Configuration Manager Installed on a production system• Microsoft SQL Server PPS configuration

      7Buffer Overflows

      7

      • SYS.OLAPIMPL_T.ODCITABLESTART Buffer Overflow in Oracle 9iR1 and 9iR2• EXECUTE privilege on DBMS_AQELM can lead to Buffer Overflow in Oracle DB• IBM Lotus Domino IMAP Cram-MD5 Buffer Overflow

      8Privilege Escalation

      8

      • SQL Injection in Oracle DBMS_AQIN allows users to escalate privilege• SQL Injection in Oracle AQADM_SYS allows users to escalate privilege• MySQL Privilege Escalation through RENAME statement

      9Denial of Service Attacks

      9

      • Oracle Denial of service DoS in SYS.KUPF$FILE_INT• MySQL Hello packet Denial of Service DoS• MySQL authenticated user Denial of Service DoS via federated engine

      10Unpatched Databases

      10

      • Oracle Critical Patch Update CPU• Latest Sybase patch not applied• MS SQL Server service pack and hot fix

      11Unencrypted Sensitive Data – at Rest and in Motion

      11

      • Oracle Network Encryption Required• Domino Server Full Text Indexed Field In Encrypted Database• Unencrypted listener password in Oracle

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