CVE-2011-3568
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 Web Services Manager component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.3, 11.1.1.4, and 11.1.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Web Services Security.
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 confidenceCVE-2011-3568 is a vulnerability in Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) within Oracle Fusion Middleware versions 11.1.1.3, 11.1.1.4, and 11.1.1.5. The flaw allows remote authenticated users to impact confidentiality and integrity through unknown vectors related to Web Services Security, indicating a flaw in how OWSM handles authentication or message-level security for web services.
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= 11.1.1.3.0= 11.1.1.4.0= 11.1.1.5.0CVSS 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/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 Fusion Middleware installation and versionLocate the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directory (commonly under ORACLE_HOME) and check the version. In Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, the version is typically stored in an inventory file or can be retrieved via the Oracle Enterprise Manager console, or by examining the OPatch inventory. Common locations include $ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc or checking the installation logs.Affected if The installed version equals exactly 11.1.1.3.0, 11.1.1.4.0, or 11.1.1.5.0
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Confirm OWSM component is presentVerify that Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) is installed as part of the Fusion Middleware stack. This can be done by checking for the OWSM directory under the Oracle Fusion Middleware home, or by querying the Oracle Enterprise Manager for OWSM-specific components and policies.Affected if OWSM is installed and running as part of the Fusion Middleware installation
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Determine if Web Services Security features are in useReview the OWSM policy configurations to identify if message-level security (such as WS-Security policies) or authentication handlers are configured for any web services. Check the OWSM policy repository or the deployed policy files in the domain configuration.Affected if OWSM policies involving Web Services Security, WS-Security, or authentication for web services are configured and active
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Check for remote authenticated access contextReview access logs, audit records, or security configurations to determine if the OWSM-protected web services are exposed to remote network access and if external users or systems authenticate against them.Affected if The OWSM-protected web services are accessible remotely and accept authenticated connections from external entities
A system is affected if it runs Oracle Fusion Middleware version 11.1.1.3.0, 11.1.1.4.0, or 11.1.1.5.0 with OWSM installed and Web Services Security features configured for remotely accessible web services.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) that addresses this vulnerability, typically by upgrading to a patched Oracle Fusion Middleware version or applying the specific OWSM patch from Oracle's quarterly security updates.
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- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-3568 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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