CVE-2014-2439
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 Oracle Secure Global Desktop (SGD) component in Oracle Virtualization 5.0 and 5.1 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Workspace Web Application.
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 confidenceA remote code execution or injection vulnerability in Oracle Secure Global Desktop (SGD) versions 5.0 and 5.1 affects the Workspace Web Application component. The specific vulnerability details are undisclosed, but the CVSS 6.4 score indicates network-exploitable attack with low complexity and no authentication required, impacting confidentiality and integrity.
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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= 5.0= 5.1CVSS 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
- None
AV:N/AC:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Oracle SGD is installedCheck for SGD installation by looking for the product directory (commonly /opt/SGD or C:\Program Files\Oracle\Secure Global Desktop) or run: 'rpm -qa | grep -i sgd' on Linux or check Windows Programs and FeaturesAffected if Oracle SGD is found on the system
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Identify installed SGD versionRun the SGD version command: on Linux /opt/SGD/bin/tarantella version or check the About page in SGD administration console; on Windows check the version in the installation directory or registryAffected if Installed version is 5.0 or 5.1 exactly
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Confirm Workspace Web Application is enabledAccess the SGD administration console and navigate to the Workspace Web Application configuration, or check the configuration file (webapp.xml or workspace.xml in the SGD config directory) for enabled statusAffected if Workspace Web Application component is enabled and accessible
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Check network exposure of SGD interfacesReview firewall rules or network configuration to determine if SGD administration port (default 443) and Workspace Web Application are exposed to untrusted networks; use netstat or ss to list listening portsAffected if SGD administration or Workspace Web Application ports are listening on public or untrusted network interfaces
You are affected if Oracle SGD versions 5.0 or 5.1 is installed with Workspace Web Application enabled and accessible on the network.
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 for April 2014 or later versions of SGD (upgrade to a supported version beyond 5.1). If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the SGD administration interfaces and Workspace Web Application.
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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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