CVE-2008-5116: sun java_system_identity_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5116 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in sun java_system_identity_manager. EPSS estimates a 4.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-11-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in idm/includes/helpServer.jsp in Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 through 6.0 SP4, 7.0, and 7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the filesystem of the IDM server via directory traversal sequences in the ext parameter.

• 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.