JSP information disclosure in Sun Java System application server

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4508

Synopsis

The remote host may give an attacker information useful for future attacks

Description

The remote host is running the SUN Java system application server.
This version is reported vulnerable to a flaw in the way that it handles requests for '.jsp' code files. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, would be able to gain access to '.jsp' source code which could give an attacker information useful in future attacks.

Solution

SUN has released a fix for this version of their server. Apply the referenced patches.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4508

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sun:java_system_application_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2120

BID: 29088

Detections

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