JuddiApplication · Apache
CVE-2009-4267
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 · uneditedThe console in Apache jUDDI 3.0.0 does not properly escape line feeds, which allows remote authenticated users to spoof log entries via the numRows parameter.
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 · high confidenceThe console in Apache jUDDI 3.0.0 fails to properly escape line feed characters in the numRows parameter, allowing authenticated remote users to inject arbitrary content into log files. This log injection vulnerability enables attackers to spoof log entries by embedding newline characters in the parameter value.
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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
JuddiApplication
= 3.0.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Identify Apache jUDDI installation and versionLocate the Apache jUDDI installation on your system and retrieve its version number. Check WAR files, application server deployments, or package managers for the installed version information.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0.0 (no other versions are affected)
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Verify the console component is accessibleConfirm that the jUDDI console web application is deployed and reachable. Check if the console endpoint (typically /juddi-console/) responds to HTTP requests.Affected if The console is deployed and publicly or internally accessible on the network
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Confirm authentication is required for console accessAttempt to access the console endpoint without credentials. Verify that the application properly enforces authentication and rejects unauthenticated requests to the console interface.Affected if Authentication is NOT enforced - the console allows unauthenticated access to the numRows parameter
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Inspect numRows parameter handling in logsIf console access is available, review application logs (typically in the logs/ directory of the application server) to examine how the numRows parameter values are recorded. Look for any log entries where newlines may have been injected.Affected if Log files show evidence of injected newline characters in numRows-related entries
You are affected if Apache jUDDI version 3.0.0 is installed, the console is accessible, and unauthenticated users can reach the numRows parameter in the console interface.
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 dataImplement strict input validation on the numRows parameter to reject or properly escape line feed characters (\n, \r). Upgrade to a patched version of Apache jUDDI if available.
Fix this in Juddi
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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