Oracle Application Testing Suite 12.5.0.1/12.5.0.2/12.5.0.3 Load Testing for Web Apps cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Application Testing Suite 12.5.0.1/12.5.0.2/12.5.0.3. This affects an unknown part of the component Load Testing for Web Apps. Performing a manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-7940. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle Application Testing Suite 12.5.0.1/12.5.0.2/12.5.0.3 (Testing Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Load Testing for Web Apps. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 10/19/2016 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-7940 since 10/22/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86740 (openSUSE Security Update : bouncycastle (openSUSE-2015-705)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370164 (Oracle VM VirtualBox Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86740), EUVD (EUVD-2018-0502) and SecurityFocus (BID 79091†). The entries VDB-79101, VDB-92314, VDB-92820 and VDB-92835 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 86740
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : bouncycastle (openSUSE-2015-705)
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OpenVAS ID: 703417
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3417-1 (bouncycastle - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92919
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SecurityFocus: 79091 - Bouncy Castle CVE-2015-7940 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037036

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2016 10:22
Updated: 09/13/2025 04:57
Changes: 10/19/2016 10:22 (66), 05/14/2019 12:56 (5), 09/27/2022 14:50 (4), 09/13/2025 04:57 (15)
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