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CVE-2012-1675

The TNS Listener, as used in Oracle Database 11g 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, and 11.2.0.3, and 10g 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, and 10.2.0.5, as used in Oracle Fusion Middleware, Enterprise Manager, E-Business Suite, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary database commands by performing a remote registration of a database (1) instance or (2) service name that already exists, then conducting a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack to hijack database connections, aka "TNS Poison."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-1675 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-05-08T22:55:01.010

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	database_server	10.2.0.3	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	10.2.0.4	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	10.2.0.5	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	11.1.0.7	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	11.2.0.2	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	11.2.0.3	Yes
Application	oracle	database_server	11.2.0.4	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/204 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/343 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/359816 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-1675-1608180.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53308 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027000 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_for_cve_2012 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75303 VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/204 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/343 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/359816 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-1675-1608180.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53308 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027000 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_for_cve_2012 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75303 VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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