CVE-2012-3319
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 · uneditedIBM Rational Business Developer 8.x before 8.0.1.4 allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a connection to a web service created with the Rational Business Developer product.
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 confidenceIBM Rational Business Developer versions 8.x before 8.0.1.4 contains a vulnerability in web services created with the product that allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information through connections to these web services. The specific nature of the information disclosure is not detailed in available references.
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<= 8.0.1.3= 8.0.1= 8.0.1.1= 8.0.1.2CVSS 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
- 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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Check if IBM Rational Business Developer is installedLook for the product in the system program directories, or search for IBM Rational Business Developer in the system registry or installed programs listAffected if The product is found installed on the system
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Determine the installed version of IBM Rational Business DeveloperLocate the version information through the product's About dialog, version file, or installation directory metadata. Compare the installed version to the affected range: any version 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.3, or any version before 8.0.1.4 in the 8.x lineAffected if The installed version is 8.0.1, 8.0.1.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3, or any 8.x version earlier than 8.0.1.4
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Identify web services created with the productSearch the system for web service artifacts such as WSDL files, SOAP-based service definitions, or EGL-generated service files that were generated using IBM Rational Business DeveloperAffected if Web services created with the affected product exist on the system
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Determine if the web services are network-accessibleCheck the web server configuration (such as IIS or embedded server settings) and verify which ports or endpoints are listening. Confirm whether the web services are exposed to network or internet accessAffected if The web services are exposed on a network-accessible port or endpoint
A user is affected if IBM Rational Business Developer version 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.3 is installed AND web services created with this product are accessible from 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 dataUpgrade IBM Rational Business Developer to version 8.0.1.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to web services created with the affected product and monitor 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-3319 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
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