Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-6059
Javamail does not properly handle a series of invalid login attempts in which the same e-mail address is entered as username and password, and the domain portion of this address yields a Java UnknownHostException error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection pool exhaustion) via a large number of requests, resulting in a SQLNestedException. NOTE: Sun disputes this issue, stating "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6059
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.39%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 70 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6059
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-6059
-
Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-6059
Products affected by CVE-2007-6059
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*