CVE-2013-2956
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the Console in IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth for Oracle E-Business Suite 6.x, 7.x, and 9.x before 9.1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified 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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the Console component of IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth for Oracle E-Business Suite allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. The vulnerability affects versions 6.x, 7.x, and 9.x prior to 9.1.0.3. Attackers can exploit unspecified vectors in the console interface to inject malicious SQL statements.
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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= 6.0= 6.1= 6.3.1= 6.3.2= 6.3.3= 6.4.0= 6.4.1= 6.5.0= 6.5.1= 7.1.0= 7.1.1= 7.1.2CVSS 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
- 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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if IBM InfoSphere Optim is installedLook for the product installation directory (commonly under /opt/IBM/Optim or C:\Program Files\IBM\Optim on Windows). Check for the 'Optim' product folder and subfolders named 'DataGrowth' or 'OracleEBS'.Affected if The product is not installed - no action needed. If found, proceed to version check.
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Determine the installed versionCheck the version information in the installation directory. Look for a version file, manifest, or product info in the main Optim directory. On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs for the exact version string. Common paths: <install_dir>/optim/versions.txt or <install_dir>/version.ini.Affected if The installed version matches 6.0, 6.1, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.5.0, 6.5.1, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, or any 9.x version prior to 9.1.0.3 - the system is potentially affected.
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Check if Console component is exposedIdentify if the Optim Console web interface is running and accessible. Check for listening ports (common ports 8080, 8443, or custom ports configured during installation). Use 'netstat -an' or equivalent to find processes listening on HTTP/HTTPS ports associated with Optim.Affected if The Console web interface is exposed on a network-accessible port without proper authentication restrictions - the system is vulnerable to remote SQL injection.
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Verify Console authentication settingsReview the Console configuration files (typically in <install_dir>/console/conf or <install_dir>/webservices/conf) for authentication settings. Check if the console allows unauthenticated or weakly authenticated access.Affected if The Console permits unauthenticated access or uses default credentials - the SQL injection vulnerability is exploitable.
You are affected if IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth for Oracle E-Business Suite is installed with any version from 6.0 through 7.1.2, or 9.x versions before 9.1.0.3, and the Console component is network-accessible.
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 to IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth for Oracle E-Business Suite version 9.1.0.3 or later. Apply vendor-supplied patches if available for earlier supported versions.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-2956 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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