Sun One Web Server 6.0 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Sun One Web Server 6.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-1579. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun One Web Server 6.0 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Sun ONE (aka iPlanet) Web Server 6 on Windows, when DNS resolution is enabled for client IP addresses, uses a logging format that does not identify whether a dotted quad represents an unresolved IP address, which allows remote attackers to spoof IP addresses via crafted DNS responses containing numerical top-level domains, as demonstrated by a forged 123.123.123.123 domain name, related to an "Inverse Lookup Log Corruption (ILLC)" issue.

The weakness was published 02/05/2010 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1579 since 02/05/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/30/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-51763, VDB-51762, VDB-51761 and VDB-51760. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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02/05/2010 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1867 days 🔍
04/30/2026 +4061 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51755
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/30/2026 10:52
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (43), 12/26/2017 09:12 (6), 04/30/2026 10:52 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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