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CVE-2008-1204

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Administration Console in Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 and 7 2005Q4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML vi…

Published Mar 8, 2008sunCWE-79EPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2008-1204 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun java_system_access_manager. It was published on March 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Administration Console in Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 and 7 2005Q4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to the (1) Help and (2) Version windows.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update java_system_access_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1204?

CVE-2008-1204 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun java_system_access_manager. It was published on March 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1204?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1204?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update java_system_access_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1204?

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