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CVE-2008-5116
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…
High7.8EPSS 4.1%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.1% · top 9.2% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (9)
- 243386 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
- 32606 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- sun-jsim-unspecified-security-bypass(46554) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20081119 PR08-09: Unauthenticated File Retrieval on Sun Java System Identity Manager "ext" parameter (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR08-09.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 32262 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2008-3128 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1021170 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 49767 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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