Sun One Application Server 7.0 on Windows JSP Request Source information disclosure
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sun One Application Server 7.0 on Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component JSP Request Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Source). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0411. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Sun One Application Server 7.0 on Windows (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component JSP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Source). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 for Windows 2000/XP allows remote attackers to obtain JSP source code via a request that uses the uppercase ".JSP" extension instead of the lowercase .jsp extension.
The weakness was shared 06/30/2003 with SPI Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0411 since 06/10/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11658 (Sun ONE Application Server Upper Case Request JSP Source Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86529 (Sun ONE Application Server Source Disclosure Vulnerability).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12093), Exploit-DB (22664), Tenable (11658), SecurityFocus (BID 7709†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2076†). The entries VDB-20582, VDB-20581 and VDB-20580 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
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- end of life (old version)
Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Name: SourceClass: Information disclosure / Source
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11658
Nessus Name: Sun ONE Application Server Upper Case Request JSP Source Disclosure
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
01/01/2003 🔍05/27/2003 🔍
05/28/2003 🔍
06/03/2003 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: marc.info
Organization: SPI Labs
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2003-0411 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0411
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20579
X-Force: 12093
SecurityFocus: 7709 - Sun ONE Application Server Source Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2076 - Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 Reveals JSP Source Code, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 08/12/2014 22:43Updated: 08/16/2025 23:09
Changes: 08/12/2014 22:43 (70), 05/12/2019 21:30 (2), 04/20/2025 13:49 (27), 08/16/2025 23:09 (2)
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