CVE-2016-0539
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 Report Manager component in Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, and 12.2.4 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown 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 · moderate confidenceCVE-2016-0539 is an unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Report Manager component of Oracle E-Business Suite versions 11.5.10.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, and 12.2.4. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors, rated CVSS 5 (MEDIUM). The exact attack vector and technical details are not publicly disclosed in the CVE description.
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= 11.5.10.2= 12.1.3= 12.2.3= 12.2.4CVSS 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 E-Business Suite installationLocate Oracle E-Business Suite installation directories (commonly under $ORACLE_HOME or in /u01, /u02, /appltop paths on Unix systems; C:\Oracle on Windows). Look for applications directory structure containing 'reports' or 'REP' in the path.Affected if Oracle E-Business Suite is installed on the system
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Determine E-Business Suite versionQuery the Oracle database backend using SQL: SELECT release_name FROM apps.fnd_product_groups; or check the $APPL_TOP/../patch/115/sql directory for version files. Alternatively, access Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) from the web interface and check the version banner.Affected if The version matches 11.5.10.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, or 12.2.4 exactly
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Verify Report Manager component is enabledLog into Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) as a system administrator. Navigate to Oracle Application Manager > Service > Configure Concurrent Managers. Locate the Report Manager service (RPGMRW or Report Manager). Alternatively, check the FND_CONCURRENT_PROGRAMS table for reports running under the Report Manager application.Affected if Report Manager component is active or running on the system
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Check Report Manager web interface accessibilityAccess the Report Manager URL (typically /reports/rwservlet? or /reports_owa/rwservlet) via the E-Business Suite web entry point. Attempt to reach the endpoint without authentication or with valid credentials to determine if it responds.Affected if The Report Manager web interface is accessible from the network
You are affected if Oracle E-Business Suite with the Report Manager component is running and its version is exactly 11.5.10.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, or 12.2.4.
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 relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update for January 2016 or later, which addresses this vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Report Manager component. Restrict network access to Oracle E-Business Suite interfaces where possible.
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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-2016-0539 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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