OPENROWSET Query Results in The Errors MSG 7399, MSG 7350 When Using Oracle Provider for OLE DB (Doc ID 789481.1)

Symptoms

When trying to execute the following sql in Sql Server Management Studio without using a linked server:

Results in the following error:

Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "OraOLEDB.Oracle" for linked server "(null)" reported an error. Access denied.
Msg 7350, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Cannot get the column information from OLE DB provider "OraOLEDB.Oracle" for linked server "(null)".

Cause

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