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CVE-2008-1812

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-04-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Enterprise Manager component in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5 FIPS+; Application Server 1.0.2.2; and Enterprise Manager for AS 1.0.2.2 and Database 9.0.1.5 has unknown impact and local attack vectors, aka EM01.

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 confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager affecting Database 9.0.1.5 FIPS+ and Application Server 1.0.2.2. The vulnerability has local attack vectors and unknown impact, classified with critical severity (CVSS 10).

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for 2008 or migrate to supported Oracle versions, as these legacy 9i/AS 1.0.2.2 releases are long past end-of-life. Restrict local system access to minimize attack surface.

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
Application ServerApplication
Affected:= 9.0.4.3
Database 9iDatabase / datastore
Affected:= 9.0.1.5

CVSS 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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

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.

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  1. Identify Oracle Database 9i installation
    Query the database version by running 'SELECT * FROM v$version;' or check the Oracle inventory at $ORACLE_HOME/inventory/ContentsXML/oraclehomeproperties.xml for the installed version
    Affected if The installed version shows 9.0.1.5 (specifically the 9.0.1.x branch of Oracle Database 9i)
  2. Identify Oracle Application Server installation
    Check for Oracle Application Server installation by examining $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf or run 'opmnctl status' from $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/
    Affected if The Oracle Application Server version is 9.0.4.3 or the 9.0.4.x family
  3. Verify Oracle Enterprise Manager is configured
    Check for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control or Database Control by examining $ORACLE_HOME/hostname_orcl/emgc (for DB Control) or the EM repository configuration
    Affected if Oracle Enterprise Manager is installed and configured on the system
  4. Confirm FIPS+ patchset presence on Database
    Check the Oracle inventory or patch inventory at $ORACLE_HOME/inventory/ContentsXML/comps.xml, or query SELECT patch_id FROM registry$history WHERE bundle_series = 'FIPS';
    Affected if The FIPS+ patchset is applied to Oracle Database 9i version 9.0.1.5

The environment is affected if running Oracle Database 9i version 9.0.1.5 with FIPS+ or Oracle Application Server version 9.0.4.3 with Oracle Enterprise Manager configured.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for 2008 or migrate to supported Oracle versions, as these legacy 9i/AS 1.0.2.2 releases are long past end-of-life. Restrict local system access to minimize attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

Migrate to Oracle Database 19c/21c/23c and Oracle WebLogic Server (successor to Application Server)

  1. 1. Check if your system is still running Oracle Database 9i (9.0.1.x) or Application Server 9.0.4.3 - these are end-of-life products with no further patches available.
  2. 2. Identify all applications and dependencies that connect to the legacy Oracle Database 9i or Application Server.
  3. 3. Plan migration to a currently supported Oracle database version (19c, 21c, or 23c) and Oracle WebLogic Server (the successor to Application Server).
  4. 4. Export all data from the legacy Oracle Database 9i using exp or expdp utilities.
  5. 5. Install the target supported Oracle database version on new infrastructure.
  6. 6. Import data into the new database using imp or impdp utilities.
  7. 7. Update connection strings in all applications to point to the new database server.
  8. 8. Migrate application deployments from Oracle Application Server to Oracle WebLogic Server or another supported middleware.
Caveat Legacy Oracle Database 9i and Application Server are obsolete; migration requires significant application testing and potential code changes for compatibility with newer Oracle platforms

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
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