Sun Java System Web Server WebDAV format string
| jsws-webdav-format-string (55812) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Java System Web Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string error in the WebDAV functionality. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request containing malicious format specifiers, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the webservd process to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 6.4 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Workaround |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 275850 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Intevydis blog: Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 WEBDAV format string.
- Sun Alert ID: 275850: Multiple security vulnerabilities in the HTTP TRACE, WebDAV and Digest Authentication Methods in the Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server.
- Sun Microsystems Web site: Sun Java System Web Server.
- BID-37909: Sun Java System Web Server 'admin' Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
- BID-37910: Sun Java System Web Server WebDAV Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0388: Format string vulnerability in the WebDAV implementation in webservd in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in the encoding attribute of the XML declaration in a PROPFIND request.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 7
- Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6
Reported:
Jan 22, 2010
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