Sun Java Web Server Web Admin / Bullettin Board Vulnerability

BID:1600

Info

Sun Java Web Server Web Admin / Bullettin Board Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1600
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2000-0812
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 22 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 02:56AM
Credit: Publicized in a Foundstone Advisory posted to Bugtraq on August 22, 2000 by Foundstone Labs <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Sun Java Web Server 2.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 8_x86
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86HW5/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86HW3/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.6 HW5/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6 HW3/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5
Sun Java Web Server 1.1.3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 8_x86
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86HW5/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86HW3/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.6 HW5/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6 HW3/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sun Java Web Server Web Admin / Bullettin Board Vulnerability

The Java Web Server includes two features that when used together can be made to execute arbitrary code at the privilege level of the server.

The Web Administration module listens on port 9090 for administrative commands via http. By using the /servlet/ prefix, it is possible for a remote user to point the servlet "com.sun.server.http.pagecompile.jsp92.JspServlet" to any file in or below the administration webroot for compilation and execution.

The server also includes a sample application that provides bullettin board functionality. This application usesthe file board.html in the webroot to store all posted messages. Code can be entered as a posted message through the file /examples/applications/bboard/bboard_frames.html and will then be stored as part of board.html .

Therefore, it is possible for a remote user to inject JSP code into board.html, and then have the server execute it via the Administration module, using a URL like:

http:/target:9090/servlet/com.sun.server.http.pagecompile.jsp92.JspServlet/board.html

Exploit / POC

Sun Java Web Server Web Admin / Bullettin Board Vulnerability

See the discussion, and for a more detailed explanation see the Foundstone advisory (linked to in the Credit section)

Solution / Fix

Sun Java Web Server Web Admin / Bullettin Board Vulnerability


Sun Java Web Server 1.1.3

Sun Java Web Server 2.0

References

Sun Java Web Server Web Admin / Bullettin Board Vulnerability

References:
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report