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Java System Web Proxy ServerApplication · Sun

CVE-2005-1232

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2005-05-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server (aka Sun ONE Proxy Server) 3.6 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 3.6 SP6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors in the proxy service.

MitigationApply available patches from Oracle/Sun; if no patch available, consider network isolation or migration to a supported proxy solution.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Java System Web Proxy ServerApplication
Affected:= 3.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Sun Java System Web Proxy Server is installed
    Check for the product in common installation directories such as /opt/SunWcps or C:\Program Files\Sun\Web Proxy Server, or query the system package manager if available
    Affected if The product is found on the system
  2. Identify the installed version number
    Look for version information in the installation directory, check an about page via the admin console if accessible, or run the server version command if available
    Affected if The version is 3.6 (or the specific 3.6 SP6 patch level)
  3. Verify the proxy service is enabled or running
    Check for the proxy server process (common process names include proxyd, webservd, or SunWebProxy) or check system services for the Web Proxy Server service
    Affected if The proxy service process is running or the service is enabled
  4. Check network exposure of the proxy service
    Review firewall rules or network configuration to determine if the proxy port (default HTTP proxy port 8080) is exposed to network segments beyond the local system
    Affected if The proxy service is listening on accessible network interfaces and reachable from untrusted networks

The environment is affected if Sun Java System Web Proxy Server version 3.6 is installed and the proxy service is enabled and exposed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply available patches from Oracle/Sun; if no patch available, consider network isolation or migration to a supported proxy solution.

Fix this in Java System Web Proxy Server Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
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