CVE-2012-0535
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 Application Object Library component in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.0.6 and 12.1.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Change Password Page.
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 E-Business Suite's Application Object Library Change Password page allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality. The specific attack vector and exploitation mechanism are not detailed in available sources, but the vulnerability impacts the password change functionality in versions 12.0.6 and 12.1.3.
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= 12.0.6= 12.1.3CVSS 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 E-Business Suite versionQuery the database using SQL: SELECT release_name FROM apps.fnd_product_installations WHERE patch_level IS NOT NULL; or access Oracle Application Manager > License Manager to view installed versions.Affected if The version returned is exactly 12.0.6 or exactly 12.1.3
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Verify Application Object Library is installedCheck if AOL component is deployed by querying: SELECT application_name FROM fnd_application WHERE application_name = 'FND' OR application_id IN (SELECT application_id FROM fnd_application_tl WHERE product_code = 'FND');Affected if FND (Application Object Library) is present in the installation
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Confirm Change Password page is accessibleAccess the Change Password function via URL pattern: /OA_HTML/AppsLogin?functionId=CHGPWD or check in Oracle Application Manager under Function > CHGPWD is enabled.Affected if The Change Password functionality (function ID CHGPWD) is enabled and accessible to users
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Review audit logs for password change activityCheck Oracle E-Business Suite audit tables: SELECT * FROM fnd_logins WHERE user_id IN (SELECT user_id FROM fnd_user) AND start_time > SYSDATE - 30; or review Oracle HTTP Server access logs for /OA_HTML/*CHGPWD* requests.Affected if Unexpected or unauthorized password change attempts are logged from external IP addresses
You are affected if your Oracle E-Business Suite installation is exactly version 12.0.6 or 12.1.3 AND the Change Password functionality is enabled and accessible.
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 Updates (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite to obtain the security fix. Until the patch is applied, consider restricting network access to the Change Password functionality and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts.
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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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