CVE-2008-5116

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in idm/includes/helpServer.jsp in Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 through 6.0 SP4, 7.0, and 7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the filesystem of the IDM server via directory traversal sequences in the ext parameter.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243386-1 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32606 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46554 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498487/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR08-09.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32262 vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3128 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021170 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/49767 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5116?
CVE-2008-5116 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5116?
To fix CVE-2008-5116, 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-2008-5116 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5116 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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