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."
CVE-2012-3137
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.4 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 31.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.4MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.4(low)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity64% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 31%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 21, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/oracle-database-stealth-password-cracking-vulnerability/
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://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
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.darkreading.com/authentication/167901072/security/application-security/240007643/attack-easily-cracks-oracle-database-passwords.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22069
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55651
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/oracle-database-stealth-password-cracking-vulnerability/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://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
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.darkreading.com/authentication/167901072/security/application-security/240007643/attack-easily-cracks-oracle-database-passwords.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22069
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCr1-/cve-2012-3137First seen Jun 18, 2014
Exploit for cve-2012-3137 Oracle challenge
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoChantwister/o5logon-fetchFirst seen Mar 29, 2014
Attempts to exploit CVE-2012-3137 on vulnerable Oracle servers
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-22069First seen Oct 18, 2012
Oracle Database - Protocol Authentication Bypass
Open source ↗
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