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Sun ONE Web Server Log Entry Manipulation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA10237
Release Date: 2003-11-18
Popularity: 7,861 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Sun Java System Web Server (Sun ONE/iPlanet) 6.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun One Web Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate log entries.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error allowing script code to be embedded in log files, spoof entries or completely hide them from the log analysing utilities.

Successful exploitation requires that client hostnames are logged (not default setting).

Previously reported in:
SA8275

Change Page:
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