CVE-2014-3083
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 · uneditedIBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.0.x before 7.0.0.35, 8.0.x before 8.0.0.10, and 8.5.x before 8.5.5.3 does not properly restrict resource access, which 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 · high confidenceIBM WebSphere Application Server versions prior to 7.0.0.35, 8.0.0.10, and 8.5.5.3 contain an improper restriction of resource access vulnerability that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information through unspecified vectors. The vulnerability stems from the application failing to properly restrict access to certain resources.
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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= 8.5.0.0= 8.5.0.1= 8.5.0.2= 8.5.5.0= 8.5.5.1= 8.5.5.2= 8.0.0.0= 8.0.0.1= 8.0.0.2= 8.0.0.3= 8.0.0.4= 8.0.0.5CVSS 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 the installed WebSphere Application Server versionUse the WebSphere admin console or run the versionInfo command from the bin directory (e.g., versionInfo.sh or versionInfo.bat) to obtain the exact installed version and build levelAffected if The version displayed is 8.5.0.0, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2, 8.5.5.0, 8.5.5.1, 8.5.5.2, 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, or 8.0.0.5 (or any version prior to 7.0.0.35, 8.0.0.10, or 8.5.5.3)
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Verify the exact fix pack levelConfirm whether the installed version includes the specific fix pack number (e.g., check if it shows 7.0.0.35, 8.0.0.10, or 8.5.5.3 or higher)Affected if The installed version is below these thresholds and has not been patched to these fix pack levels
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Confirm WebSphere is exposed to remote network accessDetermine if the WebSphere HTTP ports (default 9080 for HTTP, 9443 for HTTPS) or the admin console port are accessible from network locationsAffected if The application server ports are externally accessible and the version is in the affected range
A user is affected if their WebSphere Application Server installation shows a version between 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.5, between 8.5.0.0 and 8.5.5.2, or any version prior to 7.0.0.35, and the server is network-accessible to potential attackers.
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 the appropriate IBM WebSphere patch (7.0.0.35, 8.0.0.10, or 8.5.5.3 or later) per the version in use, followed by verification testing to ensure application functionality is maintained.
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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-2014-3083 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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