CVE-2003-1038
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe AGate component for SAP Internet Transaction Server (ITS) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a ~command parameter with an AgateInstallCheck value, which provides a list of installed DLLs and full pathnames.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe AGate component in SAP Internet Transaction Server (ITS) contains an information disclosure vulnerability where the ~command parameter accepts an AgateInstallCheck value, allowing remote attackers to retrieve a list of installed DLLs and their full filesystem pathnames. This sensitive system information could be leveraged to identify specific software versions and potential secondary vulnerabilities.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.6_pl463<= 6.10_pl30<= 6.20_pl7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SAP ITS installationLocate SAP Internet Transaction Server installation directories on the system, typically found in SAP Web Application Server directories or custom ITS installation paths. Check for existence of AGate component files.Affected if SAP Internet Transaction Server is installed and the AGate component is present
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Verify AGate version against affected rangesExamine the AGate component version by reviewing version metadata in ITS configuration files or AGate-specific DLL/version manifests. Compare the installed version to the affected ranges: 4.6_pl463 and below, 6.10_pl30 and below, or 6.20_pl7 and below.Affected if The installed AGate version falls within or below one of the affected version thresholds (4.6_pl463, 6.10_pl30, or 6.20_pl7)
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Confirm ~command parameter is accessibleTest access to the ITS web portal by submitting a request with the ~command parameter to an exposed AGate endpoint. This typically involves accessing the ITS port/web server and passing the ~command parameter.Affected if The ~command parameter is accepted and processed by the ITS AGate component without authentication or restriction
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Test for AgateInstallCheck disclosureSend an HTTP request to the ITS server with ~command=AgateInstallCheck and observe whether the response returns a list of installed DLLs with full filesystem paths.Affected if The AgateInstallCheck value returns a list of DLL names and their full filesystem paths in the response
A system is affected if SAP ITS with the AGate component is installed at a version at or below the affected thresholds and the ~command parameter with AgateInstallCheck value is accessible, returning DLL path information.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the appropriate SAP security patch for the AGate component, or restrict/disable the vulnerable ~command parameter functionality in the ITS configuration to prevent unauthenticated information disclosure.
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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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