CVE-2012-1728
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 Siebel CRM 8.1.1 and 8.2.2 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Portal Framework.
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 confidenceThis vulnerability in Oracle Siebel CRM versions 8.1.1 and 8.2.2 affects the Portal Framework component, allowing remote attackers to impact confidentiality and integrity through unspecified vectors. The CVSS 5.8 indicates network-exploitable with low attack complexity, though specific exploitation details are not disclosed.
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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= 8.1.1= 8.2.2CVSS 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
- None
AV:N/AC:M/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 Siebel CRM installed versionAccess the Siebel application About screen (typically via Help > About in Siebel Business Applications or query the Siebel Repository for S_SRV_COVER table), or check the installation directory for version filesAffected if The installed version is exactly 8.1.1 or 8.2.2
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Confirm Portal Framework component is in useCheck Siebel configuration files (such as eapps.cfg or srvr.cfg in the Siebel installation directory) for Portal Framework module settings, or query the Siebel Repository for components related to Portal FrameworkAffected if Portal Framework component is configured and active in the Siebel environment
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Verify portal interface exposureReview network configuration and Siebel Web Server Extension (SWSE) settings to determine if Siebel portal interfaces are accessible over the network, check eapps.cfg for exposed application URLsAffected if Portal interfaces are network-accessible without adequate access controls
You are affected if your installed Oracle Siebel CRM version is exactly 8.1.1 or 8.2.2 AND the Portal Framework component is enabled and accessible in your environment.
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 for CVE-2012-1728 or upgrade to a supported Siebel CRM version that addresses this Portal Framework vulnerability. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to Siebel CRM portal interfaces as a compensating control.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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