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CVE-2009-2705

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

Exploit likelihood

4.36%Up 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

Record
CVE-2009-2705
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

Record
CVE-2009-2705
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2696 No score

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

Record
EUVD-2009-2696
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8j5g-48x9-r6p7 No score

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE...

CA SiteMinder allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections for J2EE applications via a request containing non-canonical, "overlong Unicode" in place of blacklisted characters.

Record
GHSA-8j5g-48x9-r6p7
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2009-2705 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Broadcom Siteminder, published August 11, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.36%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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