CVE-2008-2945: sun java_system_access_manager Improper Input Validation
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.
Timeline
- 30-06-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last 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 versionEPSS 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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sun2 products
- java_system_access_manager6.3 | 7.0 | 7.1
- java_system_identity_server6.1 | 6.2
1 vendor · 2 products
References
7 links- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-294.htmX Refsource CONFIRM