# CVE-2012-3153: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain database credentials via the PARSEQUERY function, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution when combined with file upload vulnerabilities.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcv9-8rh4-59p4

## What is CVE-2012-3153?

CVE-2012-3153 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware, published on 16 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Reports Developer component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.4, 11.1.1.6, and 11.1.2.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Servlet.  NOTE: the previous information is from the October 2012 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from the original researcher that the PARSEQUERY function allows remote attackers to obtain database credentials via reports/rwservlet/parsequery, and that this issue occurs in earlier versions.  NOTE: this can be leveraged with CVE-2012-3152 to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .jsp file.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3153?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Fusion Middleware.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-3153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-3153 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3153 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Automated exploit for CVE-2012-3153 / CVE-2012-3152 (github_poc): https://github.com/Mekanismen/pwnacle-fusion
- Oracle Forms and Reports Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- Oracle Forms and Reports 11.1 - Arbitrary Code Execution (exploitdb)
- Oracle Forms & Reports RCE (CVE-2012-3152 & CVE-2012-3153) (nuclei): http/cves/2012/CVE-2012-3153.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Fusion Middleware

- [CVE-2012-1710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1710/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-3152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3152/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-0518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0518/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (medium 4.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2380/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3135/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-3153 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-3153 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware, published on 16 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3153 exists.

Affected product: Oracle Fusion Middleware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3153/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3153/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3153
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3153
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-3153

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