CVE-2008-2402

Description

The Admin Server in Sun Java Active Server Pages (ASP) Server before 4.0.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read password hashes and configuration data via direct requests for unspecified documents.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=706 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020187 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42828 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238184-1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1742/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30523 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29540 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2402?
CVE-2008-2402 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2402?
To fix CVE-2008-2402, 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-2008-2402 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2402 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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