CVE-2009-0169

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-01-16 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 allows remote authenticated sub-realm administrators to gain privileges, as demonstrated by creating the amadmin account in the sub-realm, and then logging in as amadmin in the root realm.

Affected products

Sun Java System Access Manager: 7.1

References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-02-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-249106-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33266
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021604
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47944
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-02-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-249106-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33266
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021604
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0157
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47944

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