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Getting "ORA-28008: invalid old password" While Trying to Change Password (Doc ID 2903015.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.14.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Getting "ORA-28008: invalid old password", while trying to change db password using alter user <username> identified by <new password> replace <old password>

Changes

 Database was recently upgraded to 19.14  and this was the first password change attempt after the upgrade.

Cause

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