The TNS Listener, as used in Oracle Database 11g 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, and 11.2.0.3, and 10g 10.2.0.3, 10.2.0.4, and 10.2.0.5, as used in Oracle Fusion Middleware, Enterprise Manager, E-Business Suite, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary database commands by performing a remote registration of a database (1) instance or (2) service name that already exists, then conducting a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack to hijack database connections, aka "TNS Poison."
CVE-2012-1675
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 91% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
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- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 8, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (20)
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00018.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/204
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/343
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/359816
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-1675-1608180.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53308
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027000
- secalert_us@oraclehttps://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security_alert_for_cve_2012
- secalert_us@oraclehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75303
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00018.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/204
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/343
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/359816
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCbongbongco/CVE-2012-1675First seen Oct 11, 2017
Oracle Database TNS Listener Poison Attack Vulnerability
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/oracle/tnspoison_checker✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 18, 2012
Oracle TNS Listener Checker
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