7.5

CVE-2008-2945: sun java_system_access_manager Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 30-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2945 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sun java_system_access_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.80%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sun2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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