CVE-2014-4249
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 BI Publisher component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Mobile 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 · moderate confidenceCVE-2014-4249 is an unspecified vulnerability in the BI Publisher component of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7. The vulnerability allows remote unauthenticated attackers to impact confidentiality through unknown attack vectors in the Mobile Service feature. This is a CVSS 5 (Medium) issue indicating some complexity or special conditions are required for exploitation.
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= 11.1.1.7.0CVSS 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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Verify Oracle Fusion Middleware BI Publisher versionLocate and inspect the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directory. Check the version file or use Oracle Enterprise Manager to confirm the exact installed version of BI Publisher (Oracle WebLogic Server + BI Publisher components). Look for version 11.1.1.7.0 specifically.Affected if The installed BI Publisher version is exactly 11.1.1.7.0
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Confirm Mobile Service is enabledAccess the BI Publisher administration console or check the configuration files (typically in the /xmlpserver directory or via WebLogic console) to determine if the Mobile Service feature/module is enabled or deployed.Affected if Mobile Service feature is enabled or deployed in the BI Publisher installation
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Identify Mobile Service endpointsCheck the BI Publisher configuration for Mobile Service endpoints (commonly under /xmlpserver/services/mobile or similar paths in the Oracle HTTP Server or WebLogic managed servers). Review the opmn.xml or Oracle HTTP Server configuration for mapped paths.Affected if Mobile Service endpoints are accessible and mapped in the server configuration
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Check network exposure of BI PublisherReview network access controls (firewall rules, load balancer ACLs, WebLogic security realms) to determine if BI Publisher Mobile Service endpoints are exposed to untrusted networks or the public internet.Affected if Mobile Service endpoints are reachable from untrusted/network-accessible hosts without authentication
A user is affected if they have exactly Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0 with BI Publisher's Mobile Service enabled and exposed to network access.
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 corresponding Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for July 2014 that addresses this vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7. If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to BI Publisher Mobile Service endpoints 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-4249 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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