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Sid
14615

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in java_web_console.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
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.

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Affected Systems:
sun java_web_console 2.2.2
sun java_web_console 2.2.2
sun java_web_console 2.2.3
sun java_web_console 2.2.3
sun java_web_console 2.2.4
sun java_web_console 2.2.4
sun java_web_console 2.2.5
sun java_web_console 2.2.5

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Attack Scenarios:
Format string vulnerabilities can be very simple to attack. Any program that reads a format string as an input parameter can be exploited if the argument can be controlled by the attacker.

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Ease of Attack:
Medium.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2007-1681:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2007-1681

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