CRLF injection vulnerability in the redirect feature in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CRLF injection vulnerability in the redirect feature in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 and 7.0 before 20070802, when the redirect Server Application Function (SAF) uses the url-prefix parameter and escape is disabled, or an Error directive uses the url-prefix parameter in obj.conf, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks.
Why it matters now
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 sp7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 sp7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4164
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcmc-mvhv-w8c3
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2007-4164 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4164 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vcmc-mvhv-w8c3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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