CVE-2008-0476
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 does not check authentication for monitorType.do and unspecified other pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and change settings via unspecified vectors. 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 · moderate confidenceManageEngine Applications Manager 8.1 build 8100 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where multiple pages including monitorType.do fail to enforce authentication checks, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information and modify application settings.
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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
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 ManageEngine Applications Manager is installedCheck for the presence of ManageEngine Applications Manager in your system by looking for its installation directory, service, or running process. Common installation paths include C:\ManageEngine\ApplicationsManager on Windows or /opt/ManageEngine/ApplicationsManager on Linux.Affected if ManageEngine Applications Manager is not installed on the system, then this CVE does not apply.
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Confirm the exact build versionLocate and read the version information for the installed Applications Manager. The build number is typically visible in the application title after login, in an about page, or in a version file within the installation directory. The affected version is exactly 8.1_build_8100.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.1_build_8100, indicating the specific affected build.
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Test unauthenticated access to monitorType.doAttempt to access the URL /monitorType.do (or similar paths mentioned in the vulnerability) without providing any login credentials. This can be done using a web browser or a tool like curl: curl http://target:8080/monitorType.doAffected if The page loads or responds without redirecting to a login page, indicating the authentication bypass is present.
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Verify authentication enforcement on management interfaceAttempt to access other protected pages within the Applications Manager admin interface without authenticating. Compare the behavior to the monitorType.do endpoint.Affected if Other admin pages require authentication while monitorType.do does not, confirming the authentication bypass vulnerability exists.
The environment is affected if ManageEngine Applications Manager build 8.1_build_8100 is installed AND the monitorType.do endpoint is accessible without authentication.
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 to a patched version of ManageEngine Applications Manager or apply available vendor security patches; if immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the management interface via firewall or VPN to limit exposure.
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