Vulnerability CVE-2009-4440
Published: 2009-12-28   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
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.

Type:

CWE-362

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
SUN -> Java system directory server 

 References:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270789-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141958-01-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3647
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023389
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37481
http://secunia.com/advisories/37915
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