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CVE-2008-5423


Sun Sun Ray Server Software 3.x and 4.0 and Sun Ray Windows Connector 1.1 and 2.0 expose the LDAP password during a configuration step, which allows local users to discover the Sun Ray administration password, and obtain admin access to the Data Store and Administration GUI, via unspecified vectors related to the utconfig component of the Server Software and the uttscadm component of the Windows Connector.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5423 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from sun, from sun, from sun and 3 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

2008-12-11T15:30:00.487

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

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_windows_connector 1.1 Yes
Application sun ray_windows_connector 2.0 Yes
Application sun ray_server_software 3.1 Yes
Application sun ray_server_software 4.0 Yes
Application sun ray_windows_connector 1.1 Yes
Application sun ray_windows_connector 2.0 Yes
Application sun ray_server_software 3.1 Yes
Application sun ray_server_software 4.0 Yes
Application sun ray_windows_connector 1.1 Yes
Application sun ray_windows_connector 2.0 Yes
Application sun ray_server_software 3.1.1 Yes
Application sun ray_server_software 4.0 Yes
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

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.