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Siebel Option Pack Ie Activex ControlApplication · Oracle

CVE-2009-3737

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-08-17
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
The Oracle Siebel Option Pack for IE ActiveX control does not properly initialize memory that is used by the NewBusObj method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document.

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 · high confidence

Oracle Siebel Option Pack for IE contains a vulnerable ActiveX control where the NewBusObj method fails to properly initialize memory buffers. Attackers can exploit this memory corruption via malicious HTML to achieve arbitrary code execution on affected Windows systems running Internet Explorer.

MitigationDisable the vulnerable Siebel ActiveX control in Internet Explorer settings or via Group Policy, and apply Oracle's security patch for this vulnerability.

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
Siebel Option Pack Ie Activex ControlApplication
Affected:all versions

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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if Oracle Siebel Option Pack is installed
    Open Windows Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall or check Program Files for a Siebel folder. Alternatively, run 'reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oracle' to find Oracle-related entries.
    Affected if Any Oracle Siebel Option Pack installation or related registry entry exists on the system
  2. Locate the Siebel ActiveX control DLL
    Search for Siebel-related DLL files in the system. Common paths include C:\Program Files\Siebel\ or C:\Windows\System32\. Use File Explorer search for 'Siebel*.dll' or 'Siebel*.ocx'.
    Affected if Any Siebel-named ActiveX control DLL or OCX file is present on the system
  3. Check ActiveX control registration in registry
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\, then search for CLSIDs containing 'Siebel' or 'NewBusObj'. Also check HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\SKUInstallations for Siebel entries.
    Affected if The Siebel ActiveX control CLSID is registered in the Windows registry
  4. Verify IE ActiveX control enablement settings
    Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level. Scroll to 'ActiveX controls and plugins' section. Look for settings related to Oracle Siebel or Siebel Business Applets controls.
    Affected if The Siebel ActiveX control is set to Enable or Prompt in Internet Explorer security settings
  5. Check for kill bit or compatibility flags in registry
    Open Registry Editor and check HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\ for CLSIDs related to Siebel. Also check HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\ on 64-bit systems.
    Affected if No kill bit (Compatibility Flags set to 0x00000400) is set for the Siebel ActiveX control CLSID, meaning the control can still run

The system is affected if Oracle Siebel Option Pack with its ActiveX control is installed and the control is not disabled via kill bit or IE settings, since all versions of this control are vulnerable.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable the vulnerable Siebel ActiveX control in Internet Explorer settings or via Group Policy, and apply Oracle's security patch for this vulnerability.

Fix this in Siebel Option Pack Ie Activex Control Scoped from the published advisory
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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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