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CVE-2007-5525

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 Single Sign-On component in Oracle Application Server 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, and 10.1.4.0.1; Collaboration Suite 10.1.2; and Enterprise Manager 10.1.2 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, aka AS10.

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

Vulnerability in Oracle Single Sign-On (SSO) component allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to potentially bypass authentication mechanisms or gain unauthorized access. The unspecified nature prevents exact technical detail, but CVSS 7.5 indicates network-exploitable with high impact to confidentiality and/or integrity.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2007 or later; if systems are end-of-life, migrate to current Oracle Identity Management suite or replace legacy Oracle Application Server infrastructure.

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
Application ServerApplication
Affected:= 9.0.4.3= 10.1.2.0.2= 10.1.2.2= 10.1.4.0.1
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 Application Server is installed
    Check for Oracle Application Server installation by examining the Oracle inventory (typically at $ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc or /etc/oraInst.loc) or look for Oracle binaries in common locations such as $ORACLE_HOME/bin/iasctl or $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/httpd
    Affected if Oracle Application Server binaries exist on the system
  2. Determine the exact Oracle Application Server version
    Run the version command on the Oracle binary, typically found in $ORACLE_HOME/bin or query the Oracle Inventory using 'opatch lsinventory' if available. Look for version strings matching: 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, or 10.1.4.0.1
    Affected if The installed version exactly matches one of the affected versions: 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, or 10.1.4.0.1
  3. Check if Oracle Collaboration Suite version matches
    If Oracle Collaboration Suite is present, check its version by examining the installation directory or running version commands. Look specifically for version 10.1.2
    Affected if Oracle Collaboration Suite version 10.1.2 is installed
  4. Verify if Oracle Single Sign-On (SSO) component is enabled
    Check the Oracle SSO configuration by examining the ORASSO schema in the database, the SSO server configuration in $ORACLE_HOME/sso, or the mod_osso Apache module configuration if using Oracle HTTP Server
    Affected if Oracle SSO component is configured and active on the system
  5. Confirm network exposure of the SSO interface
    Review firewall rules and network configuration to determine if the Oracle Application Server SSO ports (typically port 7777, 7778, or 4444 for SSO) are accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if The SSO interface is exposed to the network without adequate access controls

A user is affected if Oracle Application Server (versions 9.0.4.3, 10.1.2.0.2, 10.1.2.2, or 10.1.4.0.1) or Oracle Collaboration Suite version 10.1.2 is installed with the SSO component enabled and exposed to the network.

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

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2007 or later; if systems are end-of-life, migrate to current Oracle Identity Management suite or replace legacy Oracle Application Server infrastructure.

Fix this in Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
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