CVE-2009-1796

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1, 7.1, and 7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to an error page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/54705 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1411 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-256588-1 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50704 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-118950-38-1 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35221 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022273 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35082 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1796?
CVE-2009-1796 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1796?
To fix CVE-2009-1796, 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-2009-1796 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-1796 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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