CVE-2015-8753
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 Afaria 7.0.6001.5 allows remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and wipe or lock mobile devices via a crafted request, related to "Insecure signature," aka SAP Security Note 2134905.
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 confidenceSAP Afaria 7.0.6001.5 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where the signature verification mechanism for device management commands can be circumvented. Attackers can send crafted requests to wipe or lock enrolled mobile devices without proper authorization due to insecure signature validation.
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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= 7.0.6001.5CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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 installed SAP Afaria versionAccess the SAP Afaria server administration console or check the installed software version through the Windows Programs and Features (or Linux package manager). Look for the exact version number listed.Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.0.6001.5, indicating this specific vulnerable release.
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Verify device management endpoint accessibilityCheck the SAP Afaria server configuration for the DeviceManagement service endpoint (typically exposed on port 8443 or 443). Confirm whether the /DeviceManagement or similar SOAP endpoint is reachable from the network.Affected if The device management endpoints are exposed and accessible without additional network segmentation or authentication barriers beyond what Afaria provides.
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Review signature validation configurationLocate the SAP Afaria configuration files (typically in the installation directory under /Server/ or /config/) and inspect the device management security settings. Look for configuration entries related to signature verification or command authentication.Affected if Signature validation is disabled, set to optional, or uses weak cryptographic settings for device management commands.
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Check for unauthorized device commands in logsReview SAP Afaria server logs (usually found in /Logs/ or /Server/Logs/ directory) for device wipe or lock commands. Look for command entries that may lack valid signature indicators or originate from unexpected sources.Affected if Logs show device wipe/lock commands that lack proper signature validation markers or originate from unauthorized IP addresses.
You are affected if the installed SAP Afaria version is exactly 7.0.6001.5 and the device management endpoint is active, as this specific version contains the authentication bypass in signature verification for device management commands.
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 SAP Security Note 2134905 which addresses the insecure signature validation. Review access controls to device management endpoints and monitor for unauthorized device wipe/lock commands until the patch is deployed.
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