2008-2945 | Sun Java System Access Manager input validation (BID-29988 / XFDB-43429)

By Max On Aug 1, 2021

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7.3	$5k-$25k	0.04

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java System Access Manager up to 6.3 (Access Management Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Access Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 06/30/2008 by Brad Hill with iSEC Partners (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2945 since 06/30/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn’t need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/01/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23374 (Solaris 8 (sparc) : 115766-15), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 29988), X-Force (43429), Vulnerability Center (SBV-27504) and Tenable (23374).

Type

Access Management Software

Vendor

Name

Java System Access Manager

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 23374
Nessus Name: Solaris 8 (sparc) : 115766-15
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08/01/2021 +2330 days 🔍Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/