CVE-2013-2365
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 · uneditedHP Database and Middleware Automation (DMA) 10.x before 10.10, when SSL is used, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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 confidenceHP Database and Middleware Automation (DMA) versions 10.x prior to 10.10 contains an information disclosure vulnerability when SSL encryption is enabled. The exact attack vector is not specified in available documentation, but the flaw allows remote attackers to intercept or access sensitive data that should be protected by SSL/TLS encryption.
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= 10.0= 10.01CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 HP Database and Middleware Automation is installedLocate the HP DMA installation directory or check system inventory for the presence of HP Database and Middleware Automation softwareAffected if HP DMA is not found on the system, this CVE does not apply
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Identify the installed HP DMA versionUse the system's software inventory command or check the HP DMA installation for its version information (for example, via 'hpdma version' or looking in the installation directory for version metadata)Affected if The installed version is 10.0 or 10.01, or any version 10.x prior to 10.10
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Determine if SSL encryption is enabled in HP DMAReview the HP DMA configuration files or SSL/TLS settings within the product to check whether SSL encryption is turned onAffected if SSL encryption is enabled in the HP DMA configuration
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Examine SSL/TLS certificate and cipher configurationInspect the SSL/TLS settings for the product to verify whether certificate validation is properly configured and strong cipher suites are in useAffected if Certificate validation is missing, weak ciphers are configured, or SSL configuration allows fallback to insecure modes
You are affected if HP Database and Middleware Automation version 10.0 or 10.01 (or any 10.x version prior to 10.10) is installed with SSL encryption enabled, exposing sensitive data to potential interception.
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 HP Database and Middleware Automation to version 10.10 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, review SSL/TLS configuration and ensure proper certificate validation and secure cipher suites are enforced.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2013-2365 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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