CVE-2013-5869
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 WebCenter Portal component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.6.0, 11.1.1.7.0, and 11.1.1.8.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Page Service.
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 · low confidenceOracle WebCenter Portal Page Service contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote attackers to impact confidentiality. The vulnerability affects Oracle Fusion Middleware versions 11.1.1.6.0, 11.1.1.7.0, and 11.1.1.8.0. Due to the unspecified nature of the vulnerability and unknown attack vectors, limited technical details are available.
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= 11.1.1.6.0= 11.1.1.7.0= 11.1.1.8.0CVSS 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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Identify Oracle Fusion Middleware installationLocate the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directory and check for the presence of WebCenter Portal components. Common paths include $ORACLE_HOME/webcenter or look for WebCenter Portal in the Oracle inventory.Affected if Oracle Fusion Middleware with WebCenter Portal is installed in versions 11.1.1.6.0, 11.1.1.7.0, or 11.1.1.8.0
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Confirm the exact Fusion Middleware versionUse Oracle OPatch utility (opatch lsinventory) or check the installation logs, Oracle Enterprise Manager, or the about.html file in the Oracle home directory to obtain the precise installed version number.Affected if The installed version matches 11.1.1.6.0, 11.1.1.7.0, or 11.1.1.8.0 exactly
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Verify WebCenter Portal Page Service is deployedCheck if the WebCenter Portal application is deployed and running in Oracle WebLogic Server. Access the WebLogic Administration Console and look for the WebCenter Portal application or check the deployed applications list.Affected if WebCenter Portal with Page Service component is deployed and running on the affected Fusion Middleware versions
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Check external network accessibility of Portal servicesReview firewall rules, load balancer configurations, and network ACLs to determine if the WebCenter Portal HTTP/HTTPS ports (typically 8888, 8889, or 7001/7002) are exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if WebCenter Portal services are accessible from untrusted network segments or the public internet
The environment is affected if Oracle Fusion Middleware version 11.1.1.6.0, 11.1.1.7.0, or 11.1.1.8.0 with WebCenter Portal Page Service is installed and the Portal is network-accessible to potential attackers.
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 the Oracle Critical Patch Update that addresses CVE-2013-5869. If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to Oracle WebCenter Portal services and monitor for unauthorized access to page data.
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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-2013-5869 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.
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- 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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