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CVE-2008-5422

Sun Sun Ray Server Software 3.1 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote attackers to discover the Sun Ray administration password, and obtain admin access to the Data Store and Administration GUI, via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5422 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from sun, from sun, from novell and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-11T15:30:00.457

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	ray_server_software	3.0	Yes
Application	sun	ray_server_software	3.1	Yes
Application	sun	ray_server_software	4.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	8	No
Operating System	sun	solaris	9	No
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	No
Application	sun	ray_server_software	3.1	Yes
Application	sun	ray_server_software	4.0	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	No
Application	sun	ray_server_software	3.1.1	Yes
Application	sun	ray_server_software	4.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	9	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4	No
Application	sun	ray_server_software	3.0	Yes
Application	sun	ray_server_software	3.1	Yes
Application	sun	java_desktop_system	2.0	No
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	8	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33108 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-127553-04-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240365-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-502.htm ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32769 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021383 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3406 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47253 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33108 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-127553-04-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240365-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-502.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32769 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021383 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3406 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47253 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.