CVE-2012-3137
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…
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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."
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 22069 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By oracle
- 4 months later
· 4 months later
Published
- 12 years later
· 12 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 31.4% · top 1.7% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/167901072/security/application-security/240007643/attack-easily-cracks-oracle-database-passwords.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 22069 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 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 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/oracle-database-stealth-password-cracking-vulnerability/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 55651 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- MDVSA-2013:150 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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