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title: "CVE-2012-1675: The TNS Listener, as used in Oracle… | CubePath"
description: "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…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1675
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# CVE-2012-1675: The TNS Listener, as used in Oracle… | CubePath

## Description

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."

Official description from the CVE record, published by oracle. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1675)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.77426 (77.4% probability)

Percentile

99.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [SUSE-SU-2012:0765](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00018.html)  (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory
- [53308](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53308)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [1027000](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027000)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [20120428 Oracle TNS Poison vulnerability is actually a 0day with no patch available](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/343)  (seclists.org) mailing-list
- [blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security\_alert\_for\_cve\_2012](https://blogs.oracle.com/security/entry/security%5Falert%5Ffor%5Fcve%5F2012)
- [VU#359816](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/359816)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [20120418 The history of a -probably- 13 years old Oracle bug: TNS Poison](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/204)  (seclists.org) mailing-list
- [oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-1675-…](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-1675-1608180.html)
- [MDVSA-2013:150](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150)  (mandriva.com) vendor-advisory
- [oracledatabase-tnslistener-spoofing(75303)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75303)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Mar 16, 2012
2. Record published May 8, 2012
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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