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Java Web ConsoleApplication · Sun

CVE-2007-1681

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-04-19
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
Format string vulnerability in libwebconsole_services.so in Sun Java Web Console 2.2.2 through 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), obtain sensitive information, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors during a failed login attempt, related to syslog.

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 · high confidence

Format string vulnerability in libwebconsole_services.so in Sun Java Web Console versions 2.2.2 through 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service, obtain sensitive information, and potentially execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors during failed login attempts, specifically related to syslog logging.

MitigationUpgrade Sun Java Web Console to a patched version beyond 2.2.5, or if upgrading is not feasible, disable the affected service and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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 Web ConsoleApplication
Affected:= 2.2.2= 2.2.3= 2.2.4= 2.2.5
SolarisOperating system
Affected:= 10.0

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. Identify Sun Java Web Console installation
    Locate the Java Web Console installation directory. On Solaris systems, common paths include /usr/java/webconsole or /opt/sun/webconsole. Check for the presence of the web console software and its associated files.
    Affected if Sun Java Web Console is installed on the system.
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the version of Sun Java Web Console by examining version files, examining the product metadata, or using the command 'pkginfo -l SUNWwcon' (on Solaris). Compare the installed version against the affected range 2.2.2 through 2.2.5.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, or 2.2.5.
  3. Verify vulnerable library exists
    Locate the libwebconsole_services.so library file in the web console installation directory, typically found under the lib or lib/<arch> subdirectory within the webconsole root path.
    Affected if The libwebconsole_services.so file exists in the web console installation.
  4. Check syslog logging configuration
    Examine the syslog configuration (/etc/syslog.conf) and the web console logging settings to determine if syslog logging is enabled. Also check if the web console is configured to log failed authentication attempts to syslog.
    Affected if Syslog logging is enabled and configured to capture authentication events from the web console.
  5. Determine network exposure
    Check if the Sun Java Web Console service is running and listening on network interfaces. Use commands like 'netstat -an' or 'ss -an' to identify listening ports (typically port 8080 or 8888 for web console), and verify if the service is bound to external interfaces versus localhost only.
    Affected if The web console service is running and accessible over the network on exposed interfaces.

A system is affected if Sun Java Web Console versions 2.2.2 through 2.2.5 is installed, the vulnerable libwebconsole_services.so library is present, syslog logging is enabled, and the service is network-accessible allowing remote attackers to trigger the format string vulnerability during failed login attempts.

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

Upgrade Sun Java Web Console to a patched version beyond 2.2.5, or if upgrading is not feasible, disable the affected service and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

Fix this in Java Web Console Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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