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CVE-2009-2897


Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in hq/web/common/GenericError.jsp in the generic exception handler in the web interface in SpringSource Hyperic HQ 3.2.x before 3.2.6.1, 4.0.x before 4.0.3.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.2.1, and 4.2-beta1; Application Management Suite (AMS) 2.0.0.SR3; and tc Server 6.0.20.B allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via invalid values for numerical parameters, as demonstrated by an uncaught java.lang.NumberFormatException exception resulting from (1) the typeId parameter to mastheadAttach.do, (2) the eid parameter to Resource.do, and (3) the u parameter in a view action to admin/user/UserAdmin.do. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2897 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from springsource, from springsource, from springsource organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-10-13T10:30:00.500

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application springsource application_management_suite 2.0.0 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.0 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.1 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.2 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.3 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.4 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.5 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 3.2.6 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.0.0 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.0.1 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.0.2 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.0.3 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.1.0 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.1.1 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.1.2 Yes
Application springsource hyperic_hq 4.2 Yes
Application springsource tc_server 6.0.20 Yes

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 springsource'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.