CVE-2014-2873
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 · uneditedPaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 does not require authentication for access to log files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive server information by using a predictable name in a request for a file.
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 confidencePaperThin CommonSpot versions before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 fail to enforce authentication on log files, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access them via predictable filenames and obtain sensitive server information.
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<= 7.0.1= 8.0.0= 8.0.1= 8.0.2CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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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Identify CommonSpot installation versionLocate the CommonSpot installation directory and check the version file or contact your administrator to confirm the installed version numberAffected if The installed version is 7.0.1 or earlier, or 8.0.0 through 8.0.2
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Locate log file directoryIdentify the directory where CommonSpot stores its log files; common locations include logs or trace subdirectories within the CommonSpot installationAffected if Log files exist in a web-accessible directory and can be reached via HTTP/HTTPS requests
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Verify log file accessibilityAttempt to access a known log file via a direct HTTP request using predictable naming patterns (such as /logs/commonspot.log or similar paths)Affected if The web server serves log files without requiring authentication or session credentials
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Check web server access controlsReview web server configuration (IIS, Apache, or other) for rules that restrict access to log directoriesAffected if No access control rules exist or are misconfigured to allow public access to log files
You are affected if your CommonSpot version falls within 7.0.1 or earlier, or 8.0.0-8.0.2 AND log files are accessible without authentication via the web server.
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 to CommonSpot 7.0.2 or 8.0.3 or later to apply the vendor patch, or implement web server-level access controls to restrict unauthorized access to log files.
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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-2014-2873 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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