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Field ServiceApplication · Oracle

CVE-2016-3466

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-04-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Field Service component in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1, 12.1.2, and 12.1.3 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to Wireless.

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 confidence

The CVE describes an unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Field Service (part of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1-12.1.3) with attack vectors related to the Wireless component. The CVSS 9.1 indicates critical impact on confidentiality and integrity, but the nature of the vulnerability (e.g., injection, authentication bypass, data exposure) is not disclosed.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) patches for April 2016 or later; restrict network access to the Wireless/Field Service endpoints and verify Oracle support for specific patch identifiers.

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
Field ServiceApplication
Affected:= 12.1.1= 12.1.2= 12.1.3

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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.

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  1. Identify Oracle Field Service installation
    Locate and verify the presence of Oracle Field Service (part of Oracle E-Business Suite) in your environment. Check application inventory or consult with system administrators responsible for Oracle E-Business Suite deployments.
    Affected if Oracle Field Service is installed and running in the environment
  2. Determine Oracle Field Service version
    Retrieve the installed version of Oracle Field Service. This can typically be found in the Oracle E-Business Suite about pages, version information screens, or by querying the application through Oracle's standard version disclosure methods.
    Affected if The installed version is 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3
  3. Verify Wireless component is accessible
    Check whether the Wireless component module is enabled and accessible within the Oracle Field Service deployment. Determine if network paths or URLs related to Wireless functionality are exposed.
    Affected if The Wireless component is enabled and network-accessible to users or systems
  4. Confirm version match with affected releases
    Compare your installed Oracle Field Service version against the affected range: 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3. Verify the exact version number from your installation.
    Affected if The installed version exactly matches 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3

You are affected if Oracle Field Service version 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3 is installed with the Wireless component enabled and accessible in your environment.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) patches for April 2016 or later; restrict network access to the Wireless/Field Service endpoints and verify Oracle support for specific patch identifiers.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.x with April 2016 CPU applied

  1. Download and apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2016, which addresses CVE-2016-3466 for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1, 12.1.2, and 12.1.3
  2. Before applying the patch to production, test the patch in a non-production (staging) environment to verify compatibility
  3. After applying the CPU patch, restart the Oracle E-Business Suite application servers as required by the patch instructions
  4. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the patch inventory and confirming the affected Field Service Wireless component is no longer vulnerable
Caveat Patch application may require downtime; test thoroughly in staging first as CPU patches can sometimes affect other Oracle E-Business Suite functionality

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Field Service Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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