CVE-2020-9315
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 · unedited** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0.x has Incorrect Access Control for admingui/version URIs in the Administration console, as demonstrated by unauthenticated read access to encryption keys. NOTE: a related support policy can be found in the www.oracle.com references attached to this CVE.
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 confidenceOracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0.x contains an incorrect access control vulnerability in the Administration console's admingui/version URIs. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information including encryption keys without any authentication credentials.
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>= 7.0, <= 7.0.27CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 if Oracle iPlanet Web Server is installedCheck for the presence of Oracle iPlanet Web Server process or installation directory. Common paths include /opt/sun/webserver or C:\Program Files\Sun\WebServer7. Look for processes named 'webservd' or 'httpd' with SunONE/iPlanet branding.Affected if The software is Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0.x
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Determine the installed versionCheck the version string in the server's banner or documentation. The version is typically displayed in the Administration console or can be found in version files within the installation directory. Look for files like 'version.txt' or check the admin server response headers.Affected if The version is between 7.0 and 7.0.27 inclusive
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Check if Administration console is network-accessibleAttempt to access the admingui interface over the network. The typical URL pattern is https://<server>:8889/admingui or http://<server>:8800/admingui. The specific port depends on your admin server configuration.Affected if The Administration console port is exposed to untrusted networks without firewall protection
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Test the vulnerable version endpointSend an HTTP GET request to the /admingui/version URI without providing any authentication credentials. For example: curl http://target:8889/admingui/version or curl https://target:8889/admingui/versionAffected if The endpoint returns version information or sensitive data without requiring authentication
You are affected if Oracle iPlanet Web Server version 7.0 through 7.0.27 is installed and the /admingui/version endpoint is accessible without authentication credentials.
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 dataSince the product is end-of-life and unsupported, restrict network access to the Administration console via firewall/network segmentation, or migrate to a supported Oracle Web Server product.
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