CVE-2005-2094

CVE-2005-2094 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun One Web Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Sun SunONE web server 6.1 SP1 allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with both a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a Content-Length header, which causes SunONE to incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request in a way that causes the receiving server to process it as a separate HTTP request, aka "HTTP Request Smuggling."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2094?
Sun SunONE web server 6.1 SP1 allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with both a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a Content-Length header, which causes SunONE to incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request in a way that causes the receiving server to process it as a separate HTTP request, aka "HTTP Request Smuggling."
How severe is CVE-2005-2094?
CVE-2005-2094 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-2094 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2094?
CVE-2005-2094 affects Sun One Web Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2094?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-2094 published?
CVE-2005-2094 was published on 2005-07-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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