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Siebel CrmApplication · Oracle

CVE-2013-1551

MEDIUM · 6.0 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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66/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 Siebel Enterprise Application Integration component in Oracle Siebel CRM 8.1.1 and 8.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Integration Business Services.

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 Siebel CRM's Integration Business Services (Siebel Enterprise Application Integration component) affecting versions 8.1.1 and 8.2.2. Allows remote authenticated users to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

MitigationApply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2013 that addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, enforce least-privilege access controls for Siebel users and restrict network exposure to the Siebel application to trusted personnel only.

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
Siebel CrmApplication
Affected:= 8.1.1= 8.2.2

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
M
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Oracle Siebel CRM installation
    Locate Siebel installation directory or check system inventory for Oracle Siebel CRM. Common paths: Windows: C:\siebel\, Linux/Unix: /siebel/ or check for siebel.exe process
    Affected if Oracle Siebel CRM is not installed - not affected
  2. Determine installed Siebel CRM version
    Query Siebel server version: Navigate to Siebel Application > Help > About Web Client, or check version.txt in siebel/roe directory, or use command: siebenv.bat (or .sh) followed by srvrmgr -g gateway.cfg -e enterprise -a (list parameters). Look for version string in format X.X.X
    Affected if Version is exactly 8.1.1 or exactly 8.2.2 - affected
  3. Verify Integration Business Services (IBS) component status
    Log into Siebel Application as Administrator. Navigate to Administration - Server Configuration > Enterprises > Component Definitions. Search for 'Integration Business Services' or 'IBS' component. Check if component is enabled and running
    Affected if IBS component is enabled and running - potentially affected (vulnerability applies to this component)
  4. Check Siebel application network exposure
    Review firewall rules, load balancer configuration, or reverse proxy settings that expose the Siebel Web Server (SWE) to network. Identify if the Siebel application is accessible from untrusted networks by testing external URL connectivity or reviewing web server configuration files (e.g., eapps.cfg, swe.cfg)
    Affected if Siebel application is directly exposed to internet or untrusted networks - higher risk exposure
  5. Confirm external authentication is enabled
    Review Siebel authentication configuration in eapps.cfg or through Siebel Gateway. Check if LDAP, Oracle Internet Directory, or other external authentication providers are configured for user login. Navigate to Administration - User Administration > User Preferences to verify authentication settings
    Affected if External/non-Siebel authentication is enabled allowing remote user login - vulnerability can be exploited

Environment is affected only if running exactly Siebel CRM version 8.1.1 or 8.2.2 AND the Integration Business Services component is enabled AND remote authenticated access is possible.

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

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

Apply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2013 that addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, enforce least-privilege access controls for Siebel users and restrict network exposure to the Siebel application to trusted personnel only.

Fix this in Siebel Crm Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,840
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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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