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CVE-2009-2856

3.5 · LOW

Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) 3.0, when anonymous binding is enabled, does not properly handle a client's attempt to establish an authenticated and encrypted connection, which might allo…

Published Aug 18, 2009sunCWE-200EPSS 1.32%

Overview

CVE-2009-2856 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun virtual_desktop_infrastructure. It was published on August 18, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) 3.0, when anonymous binding is enabled, does not properly handle a client's attempt to establish an authenticated and encrypted connection, which might allow remote attackers to read cleartext VDI configuration-data requests by sniffing LDAP sessions on the network.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update virtual_desktop_infrastructure 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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/36330Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141481-02-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265488-1Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2282Refsecunia.com/advisories/36330Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141481-02-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265488-1Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2282

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2856?

CVE-2009-2856 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun virtual_desktop_infrastructure. It was published on August 18, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-2856?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2856?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update virtual_desktop_infrastructure 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-2009-2856?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2856 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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