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CVE-2010-3545

MEDIUM · 5.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-10-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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67/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle iPlanet Web Server (Sun Java System Web Server) component in Oracle Sun Products Suite 7.0 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Administration.

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 confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle iPlanet Web Server (Sun Java System Web Server) 7.0 Administration component allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors, with CVSS 5.8 indicating network-accessible exploitation without authentication.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2010 (or subsequent supported version/patch) to address this vulnerability in the Administration component.

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
Sun Products SuiteApplication
Affected:= 7.0

CVSS 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
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/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 checks

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  1. Identify Oracle iPlanet Web Server installation
    Look for the web server installation directory. On Linux/Unix check common paths like /opt/SUNWwbsvr, /opt/iplanet, or /usr/local/iplanet. On Windows check Program Files for Sun Java System Web Server or Oracle iPlanet. Use command: find / -name 'webserv*' -type d 2>/dev/null (Linux) or dir /s 'webserv*' (Windows)
    Affected if The product is Sun Java System Web Server or Oracle iPlanet Web Server
  2. Verify installed version is 7.0
    Check the version file or use the admin command. Common locations: ./https-<instance>/config/server.xml (contains version info), or run: ./bin/startserv -version (if accessible), or check README/version files in the installation directory
    Affected if Installed version is exactly 7.0 (no other versions are affected)
  3. Confirm Administration component is configured
    Check for admin service configuration. Look for admin.conf or admin.xml in the admin config directory (typically ./admin/config/). Also check if admin port is configured in server.xml under <admin> tags. Default admin ports are usually 8989 or 19000
    Affected if Administration component is configured and the admin service is enabled in the configuration
  4. Check if admin interface is network accessible
    Test connectivity to the admin port. Identify the admin port from config (common defaults: 8989, 19000). Attempt HTTP/HTTPS connection: curl -k http://<server>:<admin-port>/admin/ or telnet <server> <admin-port>. Check if the admin UI responds
    Affected if Admin interface is reachable over network (even locally this indicates the vulnerable component is active)
  5. Review admin access logs for unauthorized access
    Examine admin access logs if they exist. Check ./admin/logs/ or ./logs/ directory for access logs. Look for unusual requests to /admin/ endpoints from unexpected IP addresses, especially near the CVE disclosure date (October 2010)
    Affected if There is any evidence of external access to admin interface in logs

The environment is affected only if Oracle iPlanet Web Server or Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 is installed AND the Administration component is configured and accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2010 (or subsequent supported version/patch) to address this vulnerability in the Administration component.

Fix this in Sun Products Suite Scoped from the published advisory
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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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