CVE-2014-4008
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 · uneditedSAP Web Services Tool (CA-WUI-WST) has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access 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 confidenceSAP Web Services Tool (CA-WUI-WST) contains hardcoded credentials embedded in the application code or configuration, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the system.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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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Locate the CA-WUI-WST installation directorySearch the SAP system for the CA-WUI-WST component directory. Common paths include /usr/sap/<SID>/<instance>/j2ee/cluster/ or similar SAP application server directories. Check transaction SE11 or SPAM for installed SAP components containing 'WST' or 'WUI' in the name.Affected if The component CA-WUI-WST is installed on the system.
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Search for hardcoded usernames and passwords in configuration filesInspect XML, properties, and config files within the CA-WUI-WST installation directory. Look for <UserName>, <Password>, <credentials>, or similar XML elements containing plaintext credentials. Use grep or similar tools to search for patterns like 'password=' or 'user=' in .xml, .properties, and .config files.Affected if Plaintext credentials are found embedded in configuration files.
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Search for hardcoded credentials in source codeIf source code is available, search for hardcoded strings used in authentication routines. Look for strings like 'username', 'password', 'authenticate', or specific credential values in .java, .jsp, or .class files within the WST component directories.Affected if Hardcoded username/password strings are found in application source code.
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Review web service endpoint configurationsExamine the WST web service descriptor files (wsdl, web.xml, etc.) for embedded credentials used in service calls or SOAP headers. Check if default accounts or backdoor accounts are configured.Affected if Default or backdoor credentials are configured in web service definitions.
If any hardcoded credentials are found in configuration files, source code, or web service descriptors within the CA-WUI-WST component, the system is affected by this vulnerability.
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 dataRemove all hardcoded credentials from the application, replace with dynamic authentication mechanisms, and conduct a thorough code review to identify and eliminate any other embedded secrets.
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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-2014-4008 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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