CVE-2008-2403

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in unspecified ASP applications in Sun Java Active Server Pages (ASP) Server before 4.0.3 allow remote attackers to read or delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Path parameter to the MapPath method.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.00% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29538 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=707 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020188 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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42831 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2403?
CVE-2008-2403 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2403?
To fix CVE-2008-2403, 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-2008-2403 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2403 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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