CVE-2008-0475
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 · uneditedManageEngine Applications Manager 8.1 build 8100 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information ( Home->Summary) via an invalid URI, as demonstrated by the "/-" URI. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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 · low confidenceThis is an information disclosure vulnerability in ManageEngine Applications Manager 8.1 build 8100 where remote attackers can obtain sensitive summary information by requesting an invalid URI such as '/-'. The application appears to return sensitive Home->Summary data even when malformed or invalid URIs are requested, exposing information that should require authentication.
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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= 8.1_build_8100CVSS 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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Confirm ManageEngine Applications Manager is installedIdentify the web application by checking the HTTP server banner, process list, or examining the application's login page for ManageEngine brandingAffected if The application is ManageEngine Applications Manager
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Identify the exact version buildAccess the application's About page, check the admin interface version info, or examine version files in the installation directory for build number 8100Affected if Version shows 8.1_build_8100 exactly
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Test for unauthenticated disclosure via invalid URISend an HTTP GET request to the server root path '/-' without providing any authentication credentialsAffected if The response returns sensitive Home->Summary data or other information that should require login
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Verify the vulnerable URI patternSend HTTP GET requests to other malformed URIs like '/..' or similar invalid paths without authenticationAffected if These requests also return sensitive summary information without requiring authentication
If the installed version is 8.1 build 8100 AND invalid URIs return sensitive summary data without authentication credentials, the environment is affected by CVE-2008-0475.
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 dataUpgrade ManageEngine Applications Manager to a patched version beyond 8.1 build 8100, or implement web application firewall rules to block requests with invalid URIs like '/-'. If upgrade path is unavailable, restrict access to the management interface via network segmentation or VPN.
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