CVE-2009-1077

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2009-1077 · Published 25/03/2009 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2009-1077 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting java system identity manager (sun).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.5%, higher than 84.6% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
java system identity manager sun	`= 7.0= 7.1= 7.1.1= 8.0`	No fix yet

Description

The Change My Password implementation in the admin interface in Sun Java System Identity Manager (IdM) 7.0 through 8.0 does not enforce the RequiresChallenge property setting, which allows remote authenticated users to change the passwords of other users, as demonstrated by changing the administrator's password.

References

blogs.sun.com/security/entry/sun_alert_253267_sun_java · Patch
secunia.com/advisories/34380 · Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/id
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do · Patch
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do · Patch
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do · Patch
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do · Patch
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do · Patch
securityfocus.com/bid/34191 · Exploit
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0797 · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

java system identity manager

sun

= 7.0= 7.1= 7.1.1= 8.0

No fix yet

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