CVE-2016-0540
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 Configurator component in Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite 11.5.10.2, 12.1, and 12.2 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to UI Servlet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0541.
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-2016-0540 is an unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Configurator component's UI Servlet within Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite versions 11.5.10.2, 12.1, and 12.2. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality through unknown vectors, distinct from CVE-2016-0541.
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= 12.2CVSS 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 if Oracle Configurator is installedCheck for Oracle Configurator component in the Oracle Applications installation. This is typically found in Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite. Look for the 'Oracle Configurator' product in the Oracle Applications instance.Affected if Oracle Configurator is installed as part of Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite
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Determine the Oracle Configurator versionQuery the Oracle Applications version information. This can typically be found in the database via SQL query on FND_PRODUCT_GROUPS or similar Oracle Applications tables, or by checking the Oracle Configurator release notes and installation files.Affected if The installed version is 11.5.10.2, 12.1, or 12.2
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Verify the UI Servlet component is accessibleCheck if the Oracle Configurator UI Servlet (typically accessible via /oa_servlets/ or /configurator/ servlet paths in Oracle Applications) is exposed and enabled in the Oracle WebLogic or Oracle Application Server configuration.Affected if The UI Servlet endpoint is exposed and accessible without additional authentication controls
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Check network accessibility of the UI ServletReview the web server or Oracle HTTP Server configuration to determine if the Configurator UI Servlet endpoints are reachable from the network. Check the Oracle WebLogic console for servlet mappings and network exposed services.Affected if The UI Servlet is network-accessible (not restricted to localhost or behind proper authentication)
You are affected if Oracle Configurator versions 11.5.10.2, 12.1, or 12.2 are installed AND the UI Servlet component is network-accessible.
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 (CPU) for January 2016 that addresses CVE-2016-0540. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the Oracle Configurator UI Servlet endpoints and implement additional authentication controls.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-0540 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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