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 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the filesystem of the IDM server via directory traversal sequences in the ext parameter.

• CWE-22

• http://osvdb.org/49767
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32606Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243386-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR08-09.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498487/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32262Exploit
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021170
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3128Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46554
• http://osvdb.org/49767
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32606Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243386-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR08-09.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498487/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32262Exploit
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021170
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3128Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46554

Published

Nov 18, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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