CVE-2008-3988
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 iSupplier Portal component in Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10.2 and 12.0.4 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors.
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 E-Business Suite iSupplier Portal versions 11.5.10.2 and 12.0.4 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown attack vectors. The vulnerability resides in the web-facing iSupplier Portal component used for supplier self-service functions.
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= 10.2= 11.5= 12.0.4CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 E-Business Suite installationCheck for Oracle E-Business Suite installation directories (commonly $ORACLE_HOME/forms or Apache/OHS web directories) or query the database for product information using SELECT fnd_product_groups.package_name FROM fnd_product_groups or similar Oracle applications tables.Affected if Oracle E-Business Suite is installed and accessible
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Determine Oracle E-Business Suite versionQuery the database using SELECT release_name FROM fnd_product_groups or check the ICX_POR_RELEASES table for the exact EBS release version. Alternatively, access the 'About Your Oracle E-Business Suite' page via the Help > Diagnostics > Examine menu in the application.Affected if Version matches 10.2, 11.5 (any 11.5.x), or 12.0.4 exactly
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Verify iSupplier Portal is enabledCheck Oracle Responsibilities for 'iSupplier Portal' responsibility or query SELECT responsibility_name FROM fnd_responsibility WHERE responsibility_name LIKE '%iSupplier%'. Also verify the iSupplier Portal web entry point (typically /OA_HTML/ib supplier) is accessible via the web server.Affected if iSupplier Portal responsibility is assigned and the web module is accessible
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Confirm web-facing exposureTest access to the iSupplier Portal URL (commonly /OA_HTML/ib supplier or /supplier) from outside trusted network ranges. Check Oracle HTTP Server configuration for iSupplier Portal virtual directory definitions.Affected if iSupplier Portal is accessible from untrusted network locations
The environment is affected if Oracle E-Business Suite version is exactly 10.2, 11.5 (any 11.5.x release), or 12.0.4 AND the iSupplier Portal component is enabled and web-accessible.
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 the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2008 that addresses this vulnerability, or upgrade to a supported Oracle E-Business Suite release. If patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the iSupplier Portal to trusted networks only.
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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-2008-3988 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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