CVE-2008-2401
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Admin Server in Sun Java Active Server Pages (ASP) Server before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to append to arbitrary new or existing files via the first argument to a certain file that is included by multiple unspecified ASP applications.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a file write vulnerability in Sun Java ASP Server's Admin Server component. Remote attackers can append data to arbitrary new or existing files on the server through a specific file parameter that's included by multiple ASP applications. The vulnerability allows complete file modification, potentially enabling code execution or system compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Sun Java ASP Server installationCheck common installation directories such as /opt/SunJavaASP, /usr/local/SunJavaASP, or C:\Program Files\Sun Java ASP, or look for the 'sjasp' service process running on the system.Affected if Sun Java ASP Server version 4.0.2 is found installed or running on the host.
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Verify installed version numberLocate the version file or executable (often named version.txt, about.jar, or the sjasp executables in the bin directory) and retrieve the exact version string.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0.2; versions 4.0.3 and later are not affected.
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Confirm Admin Server component is enabledCheck if the Admin Server service or daemon is running and accessible, typically on port 8080 or 9090, or verify configuration files enable the admin interface.Affected if Admin Server is running and network-accessible; the vulnerability requires the Admin Server to be active.
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Identify vulnerable ASP applicationsReview deployed ASP application files for usage of the 'file' parameter in form submissions or query strings, which allows specifying arbitrary file paths.Affected if ASP applications using a file parameter to write or append to files are present and exposed to the network.
The system is affected only if Sun Java ASP Server version 4.0.2 is installed with Admin Server enabled and accessible, and vulnerable ASP applications using the file parameter are deployed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to Sun Java ASP Server version 4.0.3 or later to obtain the patch. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the Admin Server interface to prevent unauthenticated remote attacks.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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