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Fusion MiddlewareApplication · Oracle

CVE-2012-0557

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-05-03
Mitigation only
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 Oracle Outside In Technology component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 8.3.5 and 8.3.7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to Outside In Image Export SDK, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0554, CVE-2012-0555, and CVE-2012-0556.

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 confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK versions 8.3.5 and 8.3.7 allows remote attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without authentication and is distinct from related CVEs (CVE-2012-0554, CVE-2012-0555, CVE-2012-0556).

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware 8.3.x or upgrade to a patched version of Outside In Technology. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to systems using the affected SDK component.

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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
Fusion MiddlewareApplication
Affected:= 8.3.5.0= 8.3.7.0

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
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/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.

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  1. Identify Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK version
    Locate the installation directory for Oracle Outside In Technology SDK and check the version file or product manifest. Common paths include the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directory under Oracle_EBS_HOME/outside_in or a standalone Outside In SDK installation. Look for version information in product documentation, installer logs, or the SDK's about/version dialog if available programmatically.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 of the Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK component
  2. Identify Oracle Fusion Middleware version
    Check the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation for the included Outside In Technology component version. This can be done via the Oracle Inventory (oraInventory) or by checking the version.properties or README files in the Fusion Middleware home directory that contains the Outside In SDK.
    Affected if Oracle Fusion Middleware version 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 is installed and includes the vulnerable Image Export SDK component
  3. Verify Image Export component is in use
    Determine if the Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK functionality is actively being used within the application. This may be logged in application usage statistics, or the Image Export filter/parser module may be loaded by the application server. Check application configuration files that reference Outside In components or Image Export functionality.
    Affected if The Image Export component is loaded, enabled, or configured for use within the deployed application or service
  4. Assess network exposure of the affected component
    Determine if the system running the Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK is network-accessible. Since this vulnerability is exploitable over the network without authentication, check firewall rules, network ACLs, and whether the affected service is bound to accessible network interfaces. Identify any exposed endpoints or services that utilize the Image Export functionality.
    Affected if The component is network-accessible (bound to a reachable IP address/port) and accepts requests without authentication

You are affected if you have Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK version 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 (or Oracle Fusion Middleware containing these versions) and the Image Export component is network-accessible without authentication.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware 8.3.x or upgrade to a patched version of Outside In Technology. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to systems using the affected SDK component.

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