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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0278 · published 27 January 2009

CVE-2009-0278: Sun java system application server information exposure vulnerability

Sun · Java System Application Server

Sun Java System Application Server (AS) 8.1 and 8.2 allows remote attackers to read the Web Application configuration files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a malformed request.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 16.9% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Sun Java System Application Server (AS) 8.1 and 8.2 allows remote attackers to read the Web Application configuration files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a malformed request.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/51604
http://secunia.com/advisories/33725
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-119166-35-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-245446-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33397
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0208
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48161
http://osvdb.org/51604
http://secunia.com/advisories/33725
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-119166-35-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-245446-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33397
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0208
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48161

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0278), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-13). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.