CVE-2008-1995
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 · uneditedSun Java System Directory Proxy Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 classifies a connection using the "bind-dn" criteria, which can cause an incorrect application of policy and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for the server.
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 confidenceSun Java System Directory Proxy Server versions 6.0-6.2 incorrectly classifies connections using the 'bind-dn' criteria, causing policy misapplication that allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions on the directory server.
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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= 6.0= 6.1= 6.2CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed product and versionLocate the Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server installation and retrieve its version number using the vendor-provided version command or by inspecting the product metadataAffected if The installed version is 6.0, 6.1, or 6.2
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Confirm the component is Directory Proxy ServerVerify that the Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server component is installed and running, not just the Directory Server coreAffected if The Directory Proxy Server component is present in version 6.0-6.2
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Check for bind-dn based connection classificationExamine the Directory Proxy Server configuration for policies or rules that classify connections based on the 'bind-dn' attributeAffected if Connection classification using bind-dn criteria is configured in the proxy server policies
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Review access control policy assignmentsInspect the access control policies assigned to connections classified by bind-dn to determine if restrictions can be bypassedAffected if Policies rely on bind-dn classification and may allow unauthorized access to directory data
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Verify policy enforcement behaviorTest whether connection requests with different bind-dn values receive the correct policy enforcement as intendedAffected if The proxy server misapplies or fails to enforce access restrictions based on bind-dn classification
A user is affected if they run Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server versions 6.0, 6.1, or 6.2 with bind-dn based connection classification configured, causing access control policies to be misapplied.
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 dataApply available patches from Oracle/Sun for Directory Proxy Server; if no patch exists, implement additional authentication controls or network-level access restrictions to limit exposure to the proxy server.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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