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MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2009-2705

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characte...

Vulnerability Description

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SunJ2EeAll versions
BroadcomSiteminderAll versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-2705?

CVE-2009-2705 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characte...

How severe is CVE-2009-2705?

CVE-2009-2705 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2705?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun J2Ee, Broadcom Siteminder.