CVE-2007-5439
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 · uneditedCA (formerly Computer Associates) eTrust ITM (Threat Manager) 8.1 stores sensitive user information in log files with predictable names, which allows remote attackers to obtain this information via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceCA eTrust ITM (Threat Manager) 8.1 stores sensitive user information (likely authentication credentials or session data) in log files with predictable names. This allows remote attackers to potentially obtain this information by accessing these log files through guessable file paths, leading to credential disclosure or privilege escalation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 8.1CVSS 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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Verify CA eTrust ITM versionCheck the installed version of CA eTrust ITM (Threat Manager) or Broadcom Etrust Integrated Threat Management by reviewing installed programs, registry keys (HKLM\Software\ComputerAssociates\eTrustITM), or the application binary version information.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.1
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Locate log file directoriesIdentify where the application stores its log files by examining the application configuration, registry settings under HKLM\Software\ComputerAssociates\eTrustITM\, or common default paths such as C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust ITM\, C:\Program Files\CA\eTrust Threat Manager\, or within the installation directory under a Logs or Logfiles subfolder.Affected if Log directories exist and contain application log files
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Check log file naming patternsExamine the log file names for predictability - look for files with sequential, date-based, or incrementing names (such as log1.txt, log2.txt, or logs with sequential numbers).Affected if Log files use predictable sequential or incrementing names that could be guessed
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Inspect log file contents for sensitive dataOpen and review the contents of log files in the identified log directory, searching for stored credentials, session tokens, password strings, or authentication-related data.Affected if Log files contain plain-text credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive authentication information
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Verify log directory permissionsCheck file system permissions on the log directory using icacls or file explorer security properties to determine if unauthorized users or remote attackers could read the log files.Affected if Log directory grants read access to non-admin users or is accessible over the network without authentication
A user is affected if they have CA eTrust ITM version 8.1 installed AND log files with predictable names are readable by unauthorized users, enabling credential disclosure.
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 dataRestrict file system permissions on log directories to prevent unauthorized access, implement log file rotation with sanitization of sensitive data, and ensure logs are stored outside web-accessible paths. Consider implementing Web Application Firewall rules to block access to log file extensions.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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