CVE-2012-3137

medium
Published 2012-09-21 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.4
VIR risk
6.4

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."

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert_us@oracle.com — http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert_us@oracle.com — http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
oracle oracledatabase_server10.2.0.3
oracle oracledatabase_server10.2.0.4
oracle oracledatabase_server10.2.0.5
oracle oracledatabase_server11.1.0.7
oracle oracledatabase_server11.2.0.2
oracle oracledatabase_server11.2.0.3
oracle oracleprimavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management8.2
oracle oracleprimavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management8.3
oracle oracleprimavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management8.4

References

CWEs

CWE-287

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.