CVE-2009-1083

critical

Description

Sun Java System Identity Manager (IdM) 7.0 through 8.0 on Linux, AIX, Solaris, and HP-UX permits "control characters" in the passwords of user accounts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors involving "resource adapters."

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0797

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34191

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-253267-1

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140935-01-1

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021881

http://secunia.com/advisories/34380

http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/sun_alert_253267_sun_java

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-03-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01533