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CVE-2012-3137
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 31.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2012-09-21 · updated 2026-06-16
- Weakness: CWE-287
Description
The authentication protocol in Oracle Database Server 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, and 11.2.0.3 allows remote attackers to obtain the session key and salt for arbitrary users, which leaks information about the cryptographic hash and makes it easier to conduct brute force password guessing attacks, aka "stealth password cracking vulnerability."
Affected products
- Oracle Database: 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, 10.2.0.5, 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, 11.2.0.3
- Oracle Corporation Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management: 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/oracle-database-stealth-password-cracking-vulnerability/
- http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/flaw-oracle-logon-protocol-leads-easy-password-cracking-092012?utm_source=Threatpost&utm_medium=Tabs&utm_campaign=Today%27s+Most+Popular
- http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/167901072/security/application-security/240007643/attack-easily-cracks-oracle-database-passwords.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22069
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55651
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/oracle-database-stealth-password-cracking-vulnerability/
- http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/flaw-oracle-logon-protocol-leads-easy-password-cracking-092012?utm_source=Threatpost&utm_medium=Tabs&utm_campaign=Today%27s+Most+Popular
- http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/167901072/security/application-security/240007643/attack-easily-cracks-oracle-database-passwords.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22069
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