Is CVE-2008-1995 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1995 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-1995?

CVE-2008-1995 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-1995

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 2.2%EU EUVD

Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 classifies a connection using the "bind-dn" criteria, which can cause an incorrect application of policy and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for the server.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.2% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-1993)
Published: April 28, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-1993 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sun / java system directory server
sun / java system directory server
sun / java system directory server

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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