Sun Java System Web Server prior 6.0 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Java System Web Server. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-1488. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun Java System Web Server (Web Server). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 and 6.1 before 20070315 allows remote attackers to "gain unauthorized access to data", possibly involving a sample application.

The bug was discovered 03/16/2007. The weakness was published 03/15/2007 (Website). The advisory is available at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-1488 since 03/16/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22946 (Solaris 10 (sparc) : 116648-25 (deprecated)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115721 (Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server May Allow Unauthorized Access to Host Data with Certain URLs).

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33016), Tenable (22946), SecurityFocus (BID 22993†), OSVDB (34080†) and Secunia (SA24545†). Similar entries are available at VDB-35699, VDB-38175 and VDB-42613. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22946
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (sparc) : 116648-25 (deprecated)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Java System Web Server 6.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1488 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35650
X-Force: 33016
SecurityFocus: 22993 - Sun Java System Web Server Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 24545 - Sun Java System Web Server Unspecified Information Disclosure, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 34080 - Sun Java System Web Server Unspecified Information Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1017788
Vulnerability Center: 14651 - Sun Java System Web Server allows Unauthorized Access to Data via Unspecified Requests in URL, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0972

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 06/09/2025 08:00
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (79), 07/16/2019 20:06 (2), 06/09/2025 08:00 (18)
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