Sun ONE (aka iPlanet) Web Server 4.1 through SP12 and 6.0 through SP5, when DNS…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Sun ONE (aka iPlanet) Web Server 4.1 through SP12 and 6.0 through SP5, when DNS resolution is enabled for client IP addresses, allows remote attackers to hide HTTP requests from the log-preview functionality by accompanying the requests with crafted DNS responses specifying a domain name beginning with a "format=" substring, related to an "Inverse Lookup Log Corruption (ILLC)" issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01104 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:*:sp12:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp10 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp11 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:*:sp12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp10 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp11 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp6 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp9 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:*:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp8 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:4.1:sp9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp9 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:*:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_web_server:6.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mp7-vvfx-f7qm
References
Patch 1
More Sun One Web Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00763 Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02432 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 SP9 and earlier, Java… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-02633 The default configuration of Sun ONE/iPlanet Web Server 4.1 SP1 through SP12 and 6.0 SP1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2002-01014 Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-01030 Unknown vulnerability in SunOne/iPlanet Web Server SP3 through SP5 on Windows platforms… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-01489 Unspecified vulnerability in Sun ONE (aka iPlanet) Web Server 6.0 SP3 through SP5 on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2003-1578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mp7-vvfx-f7qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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