Is CVE-2009-1083 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1083 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1083?

CVE-2009-1083 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-1083

HIGH · CVSS 9.0EPSS 3.7%EU EUVD

Sun Java System Identity Manager (IdM) 7.0 through 8.0 on Linux, AIX, Solaris, and HP-UX permits "control characters" in the passwords of user accounts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors involving "resource adapters."

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
EPSS score: 3.7% (90th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1084)
Published: March 25, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1084 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sun / java system identity manager
sun / java system identity manager
sun / java system identity manager
sun / java system identity manager

References

http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/sun_alert_253267_sun_java(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34380(Vendor Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021881
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-140935-01-1(Patch)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-253267-1(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34191
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0797(Vendor Advisory)

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

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