CVE-2008-5423

What it is

Sun Sun Ray Server Software 3.x and 4.0 and Sun Ray Windows Connector 1.1 and 2.0 expose the LDAP password during a configuration step, which allows local users to discover the Sun Ray administration password, and obtain admin access to the Data Store and Administration GUI, via unspecified vectors related to the utconfig component of the Server Software and the uttscadm component of the Windows Connector.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2008-12-11 15:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2008-12-11 15:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:59 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Sun Ray Server Software 3.0
• Sun Ray Server Software 3.1
• Sun Ray Server Software 4.0
• Sun Ray Windows Connector 1.1
• Sun Ray Windows Connector 2.0
• Sun Ray Server Software 3.1.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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