CVE-2016-3431
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 Agile PLM component in Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite 9.3.1.1, 9.3.1.2, 9.3.2, and 9.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to Security, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3420.
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 confidenceThis is an authenticated remote vulnerability in Oracle Agile PLM affecting versions 9.3.1.1 through 9.3.3. The flaw resides in the Security module and allows authenticated users to impact confidentiality and integrity, indicating potential unauthorized access to sensitive data or modification of system configurations.
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= 9.3.1.1= 9.3.1.2= 9.3.2= 9.3.3CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 Agile PLM installation versionLocate the version information in the Agile PLM administration console, typically under 'About' or 'System Information' settings, or check the installer/log files from the initial deploymentAffected if The installed version is 9.3.1.1, 9.3.1.2, 9.3.2, or 9.3.3
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Confirm the Security module is activeAccess the Agile PLM administrative interface and verify whether the Security module or user role management features are configured and accessible to authenticated usersAffected if The Security module is enabled and users with standard authentication can access role-based configuration areas
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Review user access logs for the Security moduleExamine Agile PLM audit logs or access logs for any unauthorized or unexpected modifications to security settings, user roles, or access controls performed by standard usersAffected if There are log entries showing privilege escalation or unauthorized changes to security configurations by non-administrative accounts
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Check for unauthorized data access or modificationReview database tables or application logs for queries or actions targeting sensitive data tables that fall outside the authenticated user's normal scopeAffected if Evidence exists of users accessing data or system configurations beyond their assigned permissions
A user is affected if Oracle Agile PLM version 9.3.1.1 through 9.3.3 is installed, the Security module is active, and there are signs of unauthorized access or configuration changes by authenticated users.
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 April 2016 that addresses CVE-2016-3431, or upgrade to a patched version of Agile PLM beyond 9.3.3. Verify all user access controls and audit security-related configurations post-patch.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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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-2016-3431 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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