CVE-2008-2945

Description

Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 through 7.1 and Sun Java System Identity Server 6.1 and 6.2 do not properly process XSLT stylesheets in XSLT transforms in XML signatures, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted stylesheet, a related issue to CVE-2007-3715, CVE-2007-3716, and CVE-2007-4289.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-201538-1 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43429 vdb entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-294.htm
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020380 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29988 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1967/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30893 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2945?
CVE-2008-2945 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2945?
To fix CVE-2008-2945, 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-2008-2945 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2945 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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