CVE-2015-4909
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 JDeveloper component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.2.4.0, 12.1.2.0.0, and 12.1.3.0.0 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via vectors related to ADF Faces.
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 confidenceThis is an unspecified integrity vulnerability in Oracle JDeveloper's ADF Faces component affecting Fusion Middleware versions 11.1.2.4.0, 12.1.2.0.0, and 12.1.3.0.0. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to modify data through ADF Faces-related attack vectors, though the specific weakness and exploitation method are not detailed in available references.
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= 11.1.2.4.0= 12.1.2.0.0= 12.1.3.0.0CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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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Locate Oracle Fusion Middleware installationCheck common installation directories such as $ORACLE_HOME/Middleware, $ORACLE_HOME/jdeveloper, or look for Oracle Fusion Middleware processes running on the systemAffected if Oracle Fusion Middleware or JDeveloper is not found, the system is not affected by this CVE
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Determine Fusion Middleware versionRun 'java -jar orion.jar -version' in the installation directory, check the readme or About dialog in JDeveloper, or examine the opatch inventoryAffected if The installed version is NOT exactly 11.1.2.4.0, 12.1.2.0.0, or 12.1.3.0.0, the system is not affected
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Identify ADF Faces component presenceSearch for adf-faces.jar, adf-richclient-impl.jar, or similar ADF Faces libraries in the deployment or check for ADF-based applications deployed to the middlewareAffected if ADF Faces component is not present or not deployed, exploitation is not possible
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Verify ADF Faces is actively usedReview deployed applications in WebLogic Server console or check application logs for ADF Faces component usageAffected if No ADF Faces-based applications are running, the attack surface does not exist
A system is affected only if Oracle Fusion Middleware version is exactly 11.1.2.4.0, 12.1.2.0.0, or 12.1.3.0.0 AND ADF Faces component is deployed and actively in use.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU) for the affected versions, or upgrade to a patched Oracle Fusion Middleware version. If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict network access to JDeveloper application interfaces and monitor for unauthorized integrity changes.
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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-2015-4909 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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