PT-2010-2171 · Sun · Sun Java System Web Server

Published 2010-01-25 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2010-0388

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 Update 6

Description The issue is related to a format string vulnerability in the WebDAV implementation. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a PROPFIND request with format string specifiers in the encoding attribute of the XML declaration, potentially causing a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly having other unspecified impacts.

Recommendations For Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 Update 6, consider restricting access to the WebDAV implementation until a fix is available, and avoid using format string specifiers in the encoding attribute of the XML declaration in PROPFIND requests. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-0388

Affected Products

Sun Java System Web Server

References · 6

• 🔥 http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/sun-java-system-web-server-70-webdav.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/33560 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/37910 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0388 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55812 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0388 · Note