CVE-2008-5115

Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0-6.0 SP4, 7.0, 7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Password Update

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5115. PoCs published by Richard Brain.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a CSRF attack against Sun Java System Identity Manager, allowing an attacker to change the administrative password to 'Password19' without user interaction. The PoC uses a simple HTML page with JavaScript to trigger the malicious request.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 through 6.0 SP4, 7.0, and 7.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that update the password via idm/admin/changeself.jsp.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Richard Brain · htmlwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32579

This exploit demonstrates a CSRF attack against Sun Java System Identity Manager, allowing an attacker to change the administrative password to 'Password19' without user interaction. The PoC uses a simple HTML page with JavaScript to trigger the malicious request.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0, 6.0 SP1-4, 7.0, 7.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit the malicious HTML page · Target application must be accessible and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243386-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32606
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32262
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3128
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/49766
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498479/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46553
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021170

Scores

EPSS 0.0316
EPSS Percentile 86.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (3)
sun/java_system_identity_manager 6.0 (5 CPE variants)
sun/java_system_identity_manager 7.0
sun/java_system_identity_manager 7.1
Published Nov 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026