CVE-2008-4541 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the FTP subsystem of Sun Java System Web Proxy Server versions 4.0 through 4.0.7. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence like Metasploit modules or ExploitDB entries are available, and community discussion is minimal, the high CVSS score and FAUCET Risk Score of 92/100 indicate its significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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