CVE-2016-0470
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 BI Publisher component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, and 12.2.1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to BI Publisher Security.
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 confidenceAn unspecified vulnerability in Oracle BI Publisher allows remote authenticated users to compromise confidentiality and integrity through unknown vectors related to BI Publisher Security. The attack requires authentication, indicating the vulnerability likely exploits BI Publisher's security mechanisms to escalate privileges or access unauthorized data.
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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= 11.1.1.7.0= 11.1.1.9= 12.2.1CVSS 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/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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Confirm Oracle BI Publisher is installedCheck for BI Publisher components in the Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directory, typically under $ORACLE_HOME/bipublisher/ or look for Oracle BI Publisher processes running on the application server.Affected if BI Publisher is not present in the environment, the system is not affected.
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Identify the BI Publisher versionLocate the version file or check the Oracle Enterprise Manager console for BI Publisher component version. The version is typically displayed in the BI Publisher administration console under 'Help' > 'About'.Affected if The version matches 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, or 12.2.1.0.0 exactly.
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Verify BI Publisher web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the BI Publisher login page, typically at paths like /xmlpserver/ or /bipublisher/ on the Oracle WebLogic server port. Check if the endpoint responds.Affected if The BI Publisher web interface is exposed and reachable over the network.
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Confirm authentication is enabled and configuredReview the BI Publisher security configuration in the WebLogic Administration Console to verify that authentication is required for access. Check if anonymous or guest access is enabled.Affected if Authentication is required (which is the default), meaning the vulnerability's attack vector of 'remote authenticated users' applies.
The environment is affected if Oracle BI Publisher is installed and the installed version exactly matches 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, or 12.2.1.0.0, with the BI Publisher web interface accessible and requiring authentication.
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 addressing CVE-2016-0470 for the affected versions (11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.0.0). Until patched, limit BI Publisher access to trusted authenticated users only and monitor for unusual data access patterns.
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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-2016-0470 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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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