Sun Java System Application Server (AS) 8.1 and 8.2 allows remote attackers to read the…
Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Sun Java System Application Server (AS) 8.1 and 8.2 allows remote attackers to read the Web Application configuration files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a malformed request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02238 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_application_server:8.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx8m-v8g6-c563
References
More Sun Java System Application Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00707 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1, 2.1.1, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00763 Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03605 Sun Java System Application Server and Web Server 7.0 through 9.0 before 20070710 do not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00366 The default configuration of Sun Java System Application Server 7 and 7 2004Q2 enables… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2007-04963 Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1, when installed in a Sun Java System Application… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04964 Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1, when installed in a Sun… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-0278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hx8m-v8g6-c563 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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