CVE-2016-3506
8.1 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2016-3506 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle jdbc. It was published on July 21, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the JDBC component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2; the Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.1, 15.0, and 16.0; the Oracle Retail Warehouse Management System 14.04, 14.1.3, and 15.0.1; the Oracle Retail Workforce Management 1.60.7, and 1.64.0; the Oracle Retail Clearance Optimization Engine 13.4; the Oracle Retail Markdown Optimization 13.4 and 14.0; and Oracle Retail Merchandising System 16.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update jdbc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-3506?
CVE-2016-3506 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle jdbc. It was published on July 21, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2016-3506?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-3506?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update jdbc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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