CVE-2014-9199
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 · uneditedThe Clorius Controls Java web client before 01.00.0009g allows remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network for cleartext-equivalent traffic.
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 confidenceThe Clorius Controls Java web client before version 01.00.0009g transmits credentials in a cleartext-equivalent manner over the network, allowing attackers to intercept and discover authentication credentials via network sniffing.
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<= 01.00.0009bCVSS 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 installed Java web client versionAccess the application or check the JAR file properties for the Clorius Controls Java Web Client, typically found in the application directory or installation folder. Look for version information in the manifest, about dialog, or version metadata file.Affected if The displayed version is 01.00.0009b or any earlier version (e.g., 01.00.0009a, 01.00.0008, etc.)
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Compare installed version to affected rangeReview the exact version string found. The affected range is any version <= 01.00.0009b. Versions 01.00.0009g and later are not affected.Affected if The installed version is 01.00.0009b or lower
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Identify the connection protocol configuredCheck the client configuration files or connection settings to determine whether the application is configured to connect using HTTP (unencrypted) or HTTPS (encrypted). Look for the server URL in configuration files or connection settings.Affected if The client is configured to connect over HTTP rather than HTTPS
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Verify network traffic uses encryptionUse a network capture tool (such as Wireshark) on the client machine to observe outbound authentication traffic. Inspect whether the credentials are transmitted in cleartext or encrypted.Affected if Authentication credentials are observed in cleartext on the network
The environment is affected if the Clorius Controls Java Web Client version is 01.00.0009b or earlier AND credentials are being transmitted over an unencrypted HTTP connection rather than TLS-encrypted HTTPS.
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 the Java web client to version 01.00.0009g or later, and ensure all authentication traffic is transmitted over TLS-encrypted HTTPS connections rather than unencrypted channels.
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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-2014-9199 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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