# CVE-2008-2945: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending crafted XSLT stylesheets in XML signatures to Sun Java System Access Manager or Identity Server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hqwp-wj7r-gf8j

## What is CVE-2008-2945?

CVE-2008-2945 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 through 7.1 and Sun Java System Identity Server 6.1 and 6.2 do not properly process XSLT stylesheets in XSLT transforms in XML signatures, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted stylesheet, a related issue to CVE-2007-3715, CVE-2007-3716, and CVE-2007-4289.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2945?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Sun Java System Access Manager, Sun Java System Identity Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2945?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2945 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2945 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-2705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2705/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-0169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0169/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2007-5152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5152/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-0531](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0531/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2007-5153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5153/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2945 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2945 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2945 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2945/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2945/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2945
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2945
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2945

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2945/
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