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CVE-2006-2501

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 SP9 and earlier, Java System Web Server 6.1 SP4 and earlier, Sun ONE Application Server 7 Platform and Standard Edition Update 6 and earlier, and Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Standard and Enterprise Edition Update 2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown attack vectors, possibly involving error messages.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-2501 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from sun, from sun, from sun and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-05-20T03:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	java_system_application_server	≤ 7.0	Yes
Application	sun	java_system_application_server	≤ 7.0	Yes
Application	sun	java_system_web_server	≤ 6.1	Yes
Application	sun	java_system_web_server	6.1	Yes
Application	sun	java_system_web_server	6.1	Yes
Application	sun	java_system_web_server	6.1	Yes
Application	sun	java_system_web_server	6.1	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	≤ 7.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	≤ 7.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	7.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_application_server	7.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_web_server	≤ 6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_web_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_web_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_web_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_web_server	6.0	Yes
Application	sun	one_web_server	6.0	Yes

References

http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2303D5EAA8/index.html Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20147 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016125 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016126 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102164-1 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/114956 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18035 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1866 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26550 ([email protected])
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2303D5EAA8/index.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20147 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016125 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016126 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102164-1 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/114956 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18035 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1866 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26550 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.