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CVE-2016-0488: Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component in Oracle Enterprise Manager Gr...

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 12.4.0.2 and 12.5.0.2 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Load Testing for Web Apps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0492. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is a directory traversal vulnerability in the isAllowedUrl function in the admin pages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator access via directory traversal sequences following a URI entry that does not require authentication.

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CVE-2016-0488 affects Oracle Application Testing Suite within Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control. Oracle described remote confidentiality and integrity impact, while ZDI reported an authentication bypass leading to administrator access. There is no source-bundle evidence of active exploitation. Organizations running the named versions should treat this as important legacy Oracle exposure. Exposure is likely limited to organizations that deployed Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control with the Oracle Application Testing Suite component, especially versions 12.4.0.2 or 12.5.0.2 reachable over a network. Prioritize confirmation and remediation if the affected Oracle management stack remains in use. The concern is unauthorized administrative access to testing infrastructure, which can affect sensitive application data and operational integrity. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant Oracle January 2016 Critical Patch Update or later vendor guidance.; Identify and retire unsupported Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control deployments where possible.; Restrict network access to Oracle testing and admin interfaces to trusted management networks..

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