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Secure BackupApplication · Oracle

CVE-2011-2261

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-07-20
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

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 Secure Backup component in Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2252.

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

Remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.3 allowing unauthenticated attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability through unknown vectors. The CVSS 10 score indicates complete system compromise with no user interaction required.

MitigationOracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.3 is end-of-life; migrate to supported Oracle backup solutions (Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) or third-party enterprise backup platforms. If immediate migration is not feasible, isolate the system on a restricted network segment.

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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
Secure BackupApplication
Affected:= 10.3.0.3

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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if Oracle Secure Backup is installed
    Look for Oracle Secure Backup software on the system by checking installed programs (Windows) or package managers (Unix/Linux), or search for Oracle Secure Backup directories and executables.
    Affected if The software is present on the system.
  2. Determine the installed version of Oracle Secure Backup
    Use system tools to query the installed version, such as checking the software's about dialog, version information in its web interface, or command-line version flags if available.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 10.3.0.3.
  3. Check if Oracle Secure Backup services are running and exposed
    Verify whether the Oracle Secure Backup web server or administrative interface is actively running and listening on network ports.
    Affected if The service is running and network-accessible, making the unauthenticated RCE exploitable.

If Oracle Secure Backup version 10.3.0.3 is installed and its services are running, the system is affected by this unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability.

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
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
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Interim mitigation

Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.3 is end-of-life; migrate to supported Oracle backup solutions (Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) or third-party enterprise backup platforms. If immediate migration is not feasible, isolate the system on a restricted network segment.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle Secure Backup version newer than 10.3.0.3 (apply July 2011 CPU patch or upgrade to subsequent release)

  1. 1. Obtain the July 2011 Critical Patch Update from Oracle: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2011-313328.html
  2. 2. Locate the Oracle Secure Backup patch for CVE-2011-2261 in the July 2011 CPU
  3. 3. Apply the appropriate patch to Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.3
  4. 4. Alternatively, upgrade to a newer Oracle Secure Backup version that includes the security fix
  5. 5. After applying the patch or upgrade, verify the Oracle Secure Backup services are running correctly
  6. 6. Test backup and restore functionality to ensure the system operates normally
Caveat Oracle Secure Backup upgrades may require migration considerations; test in non-production environment first

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

Fix this in Secure Backup Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
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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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