Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-4440
Directory Proxy Server (DPS) in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 through 6.3.1 does not properly handle multiple client connections within a short time window, which allows remote attackers to hijack the backend connection of an authenticated user, and obtain the privileges of this user, by making a client connection in opportunistic circumstances, related to "long binds," aka Bug Ids 6828462 and 6823593.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4440
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.38%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4440
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-4440
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The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-4440
Products affected by CVE-2009-4440
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.1:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.2:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:6.3:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*