# CVE-2008-5116: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the Sun Java System Identity Manager server via directory traversal in the helpServer.jsp component.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hxp6-963m-8348

## What is CVE-2008-5116?

CVE-2008-5116 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in idm/includes/helpServer.jsp in Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 through 6.0 SP4, 7.0, and 7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the filesystem of the IDM server via directory traversal sequences in the ext parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5116?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sun Java System Identity Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-1082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1082/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2009-1083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1083/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2008-5115](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5115/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2009-1077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1077/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2009-1084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1084/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5116 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5116 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 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-2008-5116 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-2008-5116/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5116/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5116
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5116
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5116

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