Sun Java UTF-8 encoded URI file disclosure

sun-java-utf8-file-disclosure (28061) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Sun Java System Application Server, Sun Java System Web Server, and Sun ONE Application Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper validation of UTF-8 encoded URIs. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted URL request to an affected system to view files outside of the document root directory.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 3.5
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: None
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 2.6
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102521 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • Sun Alert ID: 102521: Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Application Server and Sun Java System Web Server May Allow a Remote Unprivileged User to Read Certain Files.
  • BID-19200: Sun Java System Application Server and Web Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-3921: Sun Java System Application Server (SJSAS) 7 through 8.1 and Web Server (SJSWS) 6.0 and 6.1 allows remote authenticated users to read files outside of the document root directory via a direct request using a UTF-8 encoded URI.
  • SA21251: Sun Java System Application Server / Web Server File Disclosure
  • SA22425: Avaya CMS / IR Sun Solaris ACK Storm Denial of Service
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016596: Sun Java System Web Server UTF-8 URI Mapping Error Lets Remote Users View Certain Files
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016597: Sun Java System Application Server UTF-8 URI Mapping Error Lets Remote Users View Certain Files
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3020: Sun Java System Application Server and Web Server Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 Update2 Enterprise
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 Update2 Standard
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 R2 Platform
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 Update4
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 R2 Standard
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 R1 Standard
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 2004Q2 R1 Enterprise
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 Update6 Standard
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 UR6 Platform
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 UR5 Standard
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 UR5 Platform
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 UR4
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 Standard
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 Platform
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.0 Enterprise
  • Sun Java System Application Server 7.1
  • Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 2005Q1 Platform
  • Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 2005Q1 UR1 Platform
  • Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 2005Q1 Enterprise
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP1
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP2
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP3
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP4
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP5
  • Sun Java Web Server 6.0
  • Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 Standard
  • Sun One Application Server 7.0 Platform
  • Sun Solaris SPARC
  • Sun Solaris x86

Reported:

Jul 27, 2006

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