CVE-2009-1083 json
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 u…
published 2009-03-25 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1084
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-253267-1
vendor-advisory, patch
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blogs.sun.com
/security/entry/sun_alert_253267_sun_java
patch, vendor-advisory
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140935-01-1
patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0797
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/34380
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021881
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/34191
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1083
- NVD CVE-2009-1083
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