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CVE-2007-5085

Unspecified vulnerability in the management EJB (MEJB) in Apache Geronimo before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain "access to Geronimo internals" via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5085 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from apache organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-09-26T10:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	geronimo	2.0.1	Yes
Application	apache	geronimo	2.1	Yes

References

http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/09/07/mejb-security-alert.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/38661 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26906 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27464 ([email protected])
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21271586 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25804 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018877 ([email protected])
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3456 ([email protected])
http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/09/07/mejb-security-alert.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/38661 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26906 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27464 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21271586 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25804 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018877 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3456 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.