CVE-2008-2403: sun java_asp_server Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2403 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in sun java_asp_server. EPSS estimates a 19.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-06-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.