Database ServerDatabase / datastore · Oracle

CVE-2013-1534

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-04-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 Workload Manager component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.2 and 11.2.0.3, when used in RAC configurations, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

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 Workload Manager component affecting Database Server versions 11.2.0.2 and 11.2.0.3 when deployed in RAC (Real Application Clusters) configurations. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2013 or later, or upgrade to a supported Oracle Database version. For RAC environments, patching requires coordinated maintenance windows with proper cluster rolling upgrade procedures.

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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
Database ServerDatabase / datastore
Affected:= 11.2.0.2= 11.2.0.3

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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 checks

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  1. Identify Oracle Database version
    Query the database by executing: SELECT * FROM v$version WHERE banner LIKE 'Oracle Database%'; or check /etc/oratab, or run 'sqlplus / as sysdba' and query PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION
    Affected if The displayed version is exactly 11.2.0.2 or exactly 11.2.0.3
  2. Confirm RAC configuration
    Run 'crsctl query crs activeversion' or 'srvctl config database -d <db_unique_name>' to check if the database is deployed in Real Application Clusters mode
    Affected if The environment is configured as a RAC (Real Application Clusters) deployment
  3. Verify Oracle Workload Manager component
    Query SELECT comp_name, version FROM dba_registry WHERE comp_name LIKE '%Workload%'; or check ORACLE_HOME/inventory/ContentsXML/comps.xml for the Workload Manager component
    Affected if Oracle Workload Manager component is installed and registered in the database

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2013 or later, or upgrade to a supported Oracle Database version. For RAC environments, patching requires coordinated maintenance windows with proper cluster rolling upgrade procedures.

Recommended fix High confidence

Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 or later

  1. 1. Upgrade Oracle Database Server from version 11.2.0.2 or 11.2.0.3 to version 11.2.0.4 or later.
  2. 2. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, apply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2013 or later that addresses CVE-2013-1534.
  3. 3. For RAC configurations specifically, ensure all nodes in the cluster are upgraded or patched consistently.
  4. 4. After applying the upgrade or patch, validate the Workload Manager component functions correctly in the RAC environment.
  5. 5. Test the fix in a non-production environment before deploying to production.
Caveat Oracle 11.2.0.4 is the terminal patch set for 11gR2; ensure application compatibility before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Database Server Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
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