The Solaris Management Console (SMC) in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 generates different 404 error messages when a file does not exist versus when a file exists but is otherwise inaccessible, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in conjunction with a directory traversal (..) attack
Published Jan 19, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.24%
Description
The Solaris Management Console (SMC) in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 generates different 404 error messages when a file does not exist versus when a file exists but is otherwise inaccessible, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in conjunction with a directory traversal (..) attack.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.24% (0.04236) | 90.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.24% (0.04236) | 89.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03166) | 85.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.37% (0.04368) | 88.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01218) | 85.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01218) | 83.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00861) | 79.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11616/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://spoofed.org/files/text/solaris-smc-advisory.txt x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57559-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%20%20111313-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=4105 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_AUSCERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/focus-sun/2003-10/0032.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=6119 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10349 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8873 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16146 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1482 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11616/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://spoofed.org/files/text/solaris-smc-advisory.txt | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57559-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%20%20111313-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=4105 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_AUSCERTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/focus-sun/2003-10/0032.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=6119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10349 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8873 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16146 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1482 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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