CVE-2009-0278

Description

Sun Java System Application Server (AS) 8.1 and 8.2 allows remote attackers to read the Web Application configuration files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a malformed request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/51604 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0208 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48161 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33397 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33725 third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-119166-35-1 patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-245446-1 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0278?
CVE-2009-0278 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0278?
To fix CVE-2009-0278, 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-2009-0278 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0278 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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