Sun Java System Web Server redirect feature HTTP response splitting
| javasystem-redirect-response-splitting (35783) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Java System Web Server is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks, caused by improper validation of input passed to the redirect feature. If the "redirect" Server Application Function (SAF) is set to use the "url-prefix" parameter, the "escape" parameter is set to "no", or the "Error" directive uses the "url-prefix" parameter in the "obj.conf" file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted HTTP request to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP3
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP1
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP2
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP7
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP4
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP5
- Sun, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP6
- Sun, Java System Web Server 7.0
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 103003 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 103003, Vulnerability in Redirect Functionality Affects Sun Java System Web Server at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103003-1.
- ASA-2007-348: Vulnerability in Redirect Functionality Affects Sun Java System Web Server (Sun 103003)
- BID-25190: Sun Java System Web Server Multiple HTTP Redirect Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4164: CRLF injection vulnerability in the redirect feature in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 and 7.0 before 20070802, when the redirect Server Application Function (SAF) uses the url-prefix parameter and escape is disabled, or an Error directive uses the url-prefix parameter in obj.conf, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.
- SA26326: Sun Java System Web Server "redirect" Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018504: Sun Java System Web Server Redirect URL Encoding Bug Lets Remote Users Conduct HTTP Response Splitting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2766: Sun Java System Web Server redirect Server Application Function Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 02, 2007
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