CVE-2016-7832
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 · uneditedCybozu Dezie 8.0.0 to 8.1.1 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions to obtain an arbitrary DBM (Cybozu Dezie proprietary format) file 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 confidenceCybozu Dezie 8.0.0 through 8.1.1 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to retrieve arbitrary DBM files (Cybozu Dezie's proprietary database format) by circumventing the application's file access restrictions.
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= 8.0.2= 8.0.3= 8.0.4= 8.0.5= 8.0.6= 8.0.7= 8.1.0= 8.1.1CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 Cybozu Dezie installationLocate Cybozu Dezie installation directory and locate the application executable or service. Common locations may include /opt/cybozu, C:\Program Files\Cybozu, or the web application's root directory.Affected if Cybozu Dezie version 8.0.2 through 8.1.1 is found installed and running
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Determine installed versionCheck the application's version information, typically found in the software itself, an about page, or version metadata file within the installation directory.Affected if Installed version matches 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.1.0, or 8.1.1
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Verify network exposureDetermine if the Cybozu Dezie web interface is accessible from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, network ACLs, and the binding address configuration.Affected if The application is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks without proper access controls
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Inspect DBM file accessibilityAttempt to access DBM files (Cybozu Dezie's proprietary database format) through the web interface using the vulnerable path traversal method. Review application logs for suspicious DBM file access requests.Affected if DBM files can be retrieved without authentication or proper authorization checks
A user is affected if Cybozu Dezie versions 8.0.2 through 8.1.1 are installed and the application is network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated retrieval of DBM files.
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 Cybozu Dezie to version 8.1.2 or later where the access restriction bypass has been patched. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network-level access controls to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
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- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-7832 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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