Sun Java System Web Server Denial of Service Vulnerability (Win)

Summary
This host has Sun Java Web Server running which is prone to Denial of Service Vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation lets the attackers to cause a denial of service via HTTP request that lacks a method token or format string specifiers in PROPFIND request. Impact Level: Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
- Format string vulnerability in the WebDAV implementation in webservd that can be exploited to cause denial of service via format string specifiers in the encoding attribute of the XML declaration in a PROPFIND request. - An unspecified error in admin server that can be exploited to cause denial of service via an HTTP request that lacks a method token.
Affected
Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 update 6 on Windows. Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 update 7 on Windows.
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