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CVE-2007-5523

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-10-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Directory component in Oracle Application Server 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, and 10.1.4.0, and Collaboration Suite 10.1.2, has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, aka AS08.

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 confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Internet Directory affecting multiple legacy Application Server and Collaboration Suite versions. While the exact nature is undisclosed, the CVSS 7.5 indicates a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, likely involving denial of service or authentication bypass in the LDAP-based directory service.

MitigationGiven the end-of-life status of affected Oracle products, network isolation of Internet Directory services is critical; migrate to supported Oracle Identity Management platforms or modern alternatives as no vendor patches exist for these legacy versions.

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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
Application ServerApplication
Affected:= 9.0.4.3= 10.1.2.0.2= 10.1.2.2= 10.1.4.0
Collaboration SuiteApplication
Affected:= 10.1.2

CVSS 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
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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 checks

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  1. Identify if Oracle Internet Directory is installed
    Look for OID processes running on common LDAP ports (389, 636) or check for Oracle Internet Directory binaries in ORACLE_HOME/ldap or ORACLE_HOME/bin directories. On Windows, check services for 'Oracle Internet Directory' entries.
    Affected if Oracle Internet Directory binaries or services are present on the system
  2. Determine Oracle Internet Directory version
    Run 'oidctl status' or check the OID version via the Oracle opmn process. You can also query the OID version through LDAP: ldapsearch -h <host> -p 389 -D "cn=orcladmin" -w <password> -b "cn=IAS,cn=Products,cn=OracleContext" objectclass=*
    Affected if The version matches 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, or 10.1.4.0 for Application Server, or 10.1.2 for Oracle Collaboration Suite
  3. Confirm the parent Oracle product version
    Check the Oracle Application Server or Oracle Collaboration Suite installation version by running 'opmnctl status' or checking the central inventory ORACLE_HOME/Inventory/ContentsXML. The version should be exactly 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, or 10.1.4.0 for Application Server, or 10.1.2 for Collaboration Suite.
    Affected if The parent Oracle product version matches any of the affected versions listed in the CVE
  4. Verify OID component is active
    Run 'opmnctl status -l' or check the Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server (OPMN) configuration to confirm the OID component (oidldapd) is in Running state.
    Affected if Oracle Internet Directory daemon (oidldapd) is running and accepting connections

A system is affected if it runs Oracle Internet Directory as part of Oracle Application Server 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, 10.1.4.0, or Oracle Collaboration Suite 10.1.2, with the OID service actively running.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Given the end-of-life status of affected Oracle products, network isolation of Internet Directory services is critical; migrate to supported Oracle Identity Management platforms or modern alternatives as no vendor patches exist for these legacy versions.

Fix this in Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing16.0 h
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