Apache Axis 1.0 Installation javaioFileNotFoundException information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Axis 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function javaioFileNotFoundException of the component Installation. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-2353. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Axis 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function javaioFileNotFoundException of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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:

Apache Axis 1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by requesting a non-existent WSDL file, which reveals the installation path in the resulting exception message.

The weakness was released 04/26/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at attrition.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-2353 since 04/30/2007. 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 as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 254329 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2007-2353), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34167), Exploit-DB (29930), Tenable (254329), SecurityFocus (BID 23687†) and OSVDB (34154†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 254329
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2007-2353

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08/25/2025 +3818 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: attrition.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36491
X-Force: 34167 - Apache Axis WSDL file path disclosure
SecurityFocus: 23687 - Apache AXIS Non-Existent WSDL Path Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 34154 - Apache Axis Nonexistent Java Web Service Path Disclosure

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 08/25/2025 21:19
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (56), 08/30/2018 08:44 (4), 01/31/2025 02:51 (19), 08/25/2025 21:19 (2)
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