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CVE-2009-1554

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ThemeServlet.java in Sun Woodstock 4.2, as used in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web sc…

Published May 6, 2009oracleCWE-79EPSS 4.05%

Overview

CVE-2009-1554 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle glassfish_server. It was published on May 6, 2009 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ThemeServlet.java in Sun Woodstock 4.2, as used in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a UTF-7 string in the PATH_INFO, which is displayed on the 404 error page, as demonstrated by the PATH_INFO to theme/META-INF.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update glassfish_server 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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References

Refdsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=138Refosvdb.org/54220Refsecunia.com/advisories/35006Refwww.nabble.com/-DSECRG--Sun-Glassfish-Multiple-Security-Vulnerabilities-p22595435.htmlRefwww.nabble.com/Re:--DSECRG--Sun-Glassfish-Multiple-Security-Vulnerabilities-p23002524.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503239/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34829Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50336Refwoodstock.dev.java.net/servlets/ReadMsg?list=cvs&msgNo=4041Refdsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=138

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1554?

CVE-2009-1554 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle glassfish_server. It was published on May 6, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1554?

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-2009-1554?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update glassfish_server 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-2009-1554?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1554 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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