CVE-2007-3859
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Directory component for Oracle Database 9.2.0.8 and 9.2.0.8DV; Application Server 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, and 10.1.2.2; and Collaboration Suite 10.1.2 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, aka OID01.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in Oracle Internet Directory (OID) allowing remote attacks with unknown impact. Affects legacy Oracle Database 9.2.0.8, Application Server 9.0.4.3/10.1.2.x, and Collaboration Suite 10.1.2. CVSS 7.5 indicates network-exploitable with low complexity and no authentication required.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 9.0.4.3= 10.1.2.0.2= 10.1.2.2= 10.1.2= 9.2.0.8= 9.2.0.8dvCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Oracle Internet Directory presenceDetermine if Oracle Internet Directory (OID) service is installed and running in the environment. Check for OID-related processes, services, or Oracle directory components.Affected if OID is installed and running in the environment
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Check Oracle Application Server versionRetrieve the installed version of Oracle Application Server components. Compare the version number against the affected versions: 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, or 10.1.2.2.Affected if Oracle Application Server version matches 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, or 10.1.2.2 AND OID component is in use
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Check Oracle Collaboration Suite versionRetrieve the installed version of Oracle Collaboration Suite. Compare the version number against the affected version 10.1.2.Affected if Oracle Collaboration Suite version equals 10.1.2 AND OID component is in use
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Check Oracle Database Server versionRetrieve the installed version of Oracle Database Server. Compare the version number against the affected versions: 9.2.0.8 or 9.2.0.8dv.Affected if Oracle Database Server version equals 9.2.0.8 or 9.2.0.8dv AND OID is configured as part of that deployment
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Verify OID network exposureConfirm whether Oracle Internet Directory is exposed to network access. OID typically listens on LDAP ports (389, 636) or OID-specific ports. Check if these ports are accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if OID is network-accessible without proper network segmentation or authentication barriers
The environment is affected if Oracle Internet Directory is running and the Oracle product version matches any of the affected versions: 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, 10.1.2, 9.2.0.8, or 9.2.0.8dv, with OID exposed to network access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for legacy systems, or upgrade to supported Oracle Identity Management versions. If patching is not feasible, implement network segmentation to restrict access to OID services.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-3859 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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