PT-2008-5773 · Sun · Sun Java System Web Proxy Server

Published 2008-10-13 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4541

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Java System Web Proxy Server versions 4.0 through 4.0.7

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the FTP subsystem, which can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved through a crafted HTTP GET request.

Recommendations For Sun Java System Web Proxy Server versions 4.0 through 4.0.7, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4541

Affected Products

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server

References · 9

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2781 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32227 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4541 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242986-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021038 · Note
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=747 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4541 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45782 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31691 · Note