CVE-2011-3569
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 attackers to affect confidentiality 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 confidenceThis is a confidentiality vulnerability in Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM), a policy-driven security framework for securing SOAP-based web services in Oracle Fusion Middleware. The vulnerability affects versions 11.1.1.3, 11.1.1.4, and 11.1.1.5, allowing remote attackers to potentially access sensitive data through unknown weaknesses in the Web Services Security implementation.
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
- 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 Fusion Middleware installationLocate and check the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directory and read the version metadata file (typically in the Oracle_HOME directory or inventory files)Affected if The installed version matches 11.1.1.3.0, 11.1.1.4.0, or 11.1.1.5.0 exactly
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Verify OWSM component presenceCheck for the presence of Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) binaries or libraries in the Fusion Middleware installation under the OWSM module directoryAffected if OWSM is installed as part of the Fusion Middleware installation
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Confirm Web Services Security configurationInspect the OWSM policy configuration files or management console to determine if Web Services Security policies are configured and actively protecting web service endpointsAffected if Web Services Security policies are enabled and OWSM is actively protecting endpoints
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Check network exposure of OWSM endpointsReview network accessible endpoints that are protected by OWSM policies, typically accessible via the application server (WebLogic) console or deployment descriptorsAffected if OWSM-protected web service endpoints are exposed to network access
A user is affected if Oracle Fusion Middleware is installed with OWSM version 11.1.1.3.0, 11.1.1.4.0, or 11.1.1.5.0 and Web Services Security is configured, as the vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive data through OWSM-protected endpoints.
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 dataRestrict network access to OWSM-protected endpoints, apply Oracle Critical Patch Updates when available for this component, and review web services security policies for misconfigurations.
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- 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-2011-3569 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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