CVE-2008-2401

Description

The Admin Server in Sun Java Active Server Pages (ASP) Server before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to append to arbitrary new or existing files via the first argument to a certain file that is included by multiple unspecified ASP applications.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.57% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020186 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238184-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1742/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30523 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42832 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=705 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2401?
CVE-2008-2401 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2401?
To fix CVE-2008-2401, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2401 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2401 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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