CVE-2012-0516
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 iPlanet Web Server component in Oracle Sun Products Suite 7.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Administration Console.
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 the Administration Console of Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0 allows remote attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability through unknown attack vectors. The CVSS 6.8 indicates network-exploitable with medium complexity, suggesting the Admin Console interface has a flaw (likely authentication bypass, injection, or session handling) accessible remotely.
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= 7.0CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
-
Identify if Oracle iPlanet Web Server is installedCheck for the presence of iPlanet Web Server directories or look for the product in installed software listings. Common installation paths include /opt/SUNWwbsvr/ or C:\Program Files\Sun\WebServer7\Affected if Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0 is found installed on the system
-
Confirm the exact version numberLocate the version file or use the administration tool to query the installed version. Typically found in the installation root directory or via admin console about pageAffected if The installed version is exactly 7.0 (no patches applied)
-
Determine if Admin Console is enabled and accessibleCheck if the administration service is running and exposed on the network. The Admin Console typically listens on port 8989 by default. Attempt to access the admin interface via HTTP/HTTPSAffected if The Admin Console is reachable over the network on the default or configured administration port
-
Verify Admin Console authentication is enforcedTest the Admin Console login page to confirm authentication is required. Try accessing the console without credentials to see if any authentication bypass occursAffected if The Admin Console allows unauthenticated access or authentication can be bypassed
You are affected if Oracle iPlanet Web Server version 7.0 is installed with its Admin Console network-accessible and without additional authentication controls in place.
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 for February 2012, or if the product is unsupported, migrate to a supported web server solution (Oracle HTTP Server or Oracle WebLogic) and restrict Admin Console network access until remediation.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $11,200.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2012-0516 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-0516 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data