Database ServerDatabase / datastore · Oracle

CVE-2012-0082

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-01-18
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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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
Unspecified vulnerability in the Core RDBMS component in Oracle Database Server 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, and 11.2.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity and availability 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 · high confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Database Server's Core RDBMS component affecting versions 10.1.0.5 through 11.2.0.3. Requires remote authenticated access and impacts integrity and availability via unknown vectors related to database core operations.

MitigationApply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) from January 2012 or later that addresses CVE-2012-0082. For legacy systems no longer receiving patches, consider network segmentation and restrict database access to trusted authenticated users only.

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
Database ServerDatabase / datastore
Affected:= 10.1.0.5= 10.2.0.3= 10.2.0.4= 10.2.0.5= 11.1.0.7= 11.2.0.2= 11.2.0.3

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
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

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 Oracle Database Server installation
    Query the database server for its version using SQL: SELECT BANNER FROM v$VERSION WHERE BANNER LIKE 'Oracle Database%';
    Affected if The database server is Oracle and the returned version falls within 10.1.0.5 through 11.2.0.3 (including 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, 11.2.0.3)
  2. Confirm exact installed version
    Run: SELECT VERSION FROM v$INSTANCE; Compare this exact version number against the affected list: 10.1.0.5, 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, 11.2.0.3
    Affected if The installed version exactly matches one of these versions or falls within the range 10.1.0.5 to 11.2.0.3
  3. Check for remote authentication accessibility
    Verify if the database accepts remote connections: examine LISTENER.ORA for TCP/IP listener configuration, and check SQLNET.ORA for authentication parameters. Query: SELECT HOST_NAME, IP_ADDRESS FROM v$INSTANCE; to confirm remote connectivity is enabled.
    Affected if The database allows remote authenticated access via TCP/IP, which is required for this vulnerability to be exploitable

You are affected if an Oracle Database Server is installed with a version between 10.1.0.5 and 11.2.0.3 (inclusive) and remote authenticated access to the database is permitted.

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

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) from January 2012 or later that addresses CVE-2012-0082. For legacy systems no longer receiving patches, consider network segmentation and restrict database access to trusted authenticated users only.

Fix this in Database Server 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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