CVE-2010-0896
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Sun Convergence component in Oracle Sun Product Suite 1.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Address Book and Mail Filter.
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 confidenceVulnerability in Oracle Sun Convergence 1.0 webmail/collaboration component affecting Address Book and Mail Filter functionality. The unspecified nature of the flaw means exact exploitation details are not disclosed, but CVSS 7.1 indicates remote unauthenticated attackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive address book and email filter data.
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= 1.0CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/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 Oracle Sun Convergence installationLocate the Sun Convergence installation directory or check running services for processes related to Sun Convergence (often runs on application servers like Sun Java System Application Server or Tomcat). Look for convergence-related directories or services.Affected if Sun Convergence 1.0 is installed and running
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Verify exact versionCheck the installed version of Sun Convergence - typically found in version files, about pages, or the administration console. Common locations include /opt/sun/convergence, /var/opt/sun/convergence, or within the application server's deployment directory.Affected if Version is exactly 1.0 (the only affected version)
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Check web interface accessibilityDetermine if the Sun Convergence web interface is accessible externally. Test connectivity to common ports (8080, 8443, or the configured HTTP/HTTPS port). Review firewall rules and network configurations to see if the interface is exposed to untrusted networks.Affected if The Sun Convergence web interface is accessible from untrusted networks without proper authentication barriers
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Verify Address Book and Mail Filter are enabledAccess the Sun Convergence administration console or user interface to confirm whether Address Book and Mail Filter features are enabled for users. These are the specific components mentioned as affected.Affected if Address Book or Mail Filter functionality is enabled and accessible to users
A user is affected if Oracle Sun Convergence version 1.0 is installed with the web interface exposed to network access and Address Book or Mail Filter features are enabled.
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 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2010 or later; if patches unavailable, restrict network exposure of Sun Convergence web interface and implement additional authentication layers; consider migration to supported mail platform as Sun Convergence is legacy software.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-0896 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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