CVE-2012-0083
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 WebCenter Content component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 7.5.2, 10.1.3.5.1, 11.1.1.3, 11.1.1.4, and 11.1.1.5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Search.
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 confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in Oracle WebCenter Content's Search component affecting versions 7.5.2, 10.1.3.5.1, 11.1.1.3-11.1.1.5. The CVSS 6.4 indicates network-exploitable with low authentication required, impacting confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Specific exploitation vector is undisclosed.
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= 7.5.2= 10.1.3.5.1= 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
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 WebCenter Content installationLocate the WebCenter Content installation directory and look for the Content Server executable or service. Common paths include Oracle WebLogic domains or Oracle Universal Content Management installations.Affected if WebCenter Content is installed on the system
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Determine installed WebCenter Content versionCheck the version of the installed Oracle WebCenter Content. This is typically accessible through the Content Server admin interface under 'About' or via command line tools like 'version' or 'info' in the installation bin directory.Affected if The installed version matches 7.5.2, 10.1.3.5.1, or 11.1.1.3.0 through 11.1.1.5.0
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Verify Search component is configured and activeAccess the Content Server admin console and check the status of the Search component. Look for search indexes, query configuration, or the Search controller service in the WebCenter Content admin interface.Affected if The Search component is enabled and operational in the Content Server
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Check network exposure of search interfacesReview network configuration to determine if WebCenter Content search URLs (typically /cs/search or /idc/... endpoints) are exposed to untrusted networks. Use netstat, firewall rules, or load balancer configuration to identify exposed search ports.Affected if Search interfaces are reachable from network segments outside the trusted internal network
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Review access controls on search functionalityExamine the Content Server security configuration for search-related services. Check user role assignments and search query permissions in the WebCenter Content security settings.Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated users can execute search queries through exposed interfaces
A system is affected if Oracle WebCenter Content versions 7.5.2, 10.1.3.5.1, or 11.1.1.3.0 through 11.1.1.5.0 are installed with the Search component enabled and accessible over the network.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2012 or later; until patched, restrict network access to WebCenter Content search interfaces and monitor for unusual search query patterns.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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