How severe is CVE-2007-6572?

CVE-2007-6572 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-6572 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-6572?

CVE-2007-6572 primarily affects Sun Java System Web Proxy Server. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6572?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-6572 published?

CVE-2007-6572 was published on 2007-12-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-6572

CVE-2007-6572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Proxy 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. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Sun Java System Web Proxy Server
Published: 2007-12-28
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 before SP8 and 7.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka BugID 6566204.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6572?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 before SP8 and 7.0 before Update 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka BugID 6566204.
How severe is CVE-2007-6572?: CVE-2007-6572 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-6572 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-6572?: CVE-2007-6572 primarily affects Sun Java System Web Proxy Server. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6572?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-6572 published?: CVE-2007-6572 was published on 2007-12-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (37)

cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:3.6:sp9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_proxy_server:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.0:sp9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:6.1:sp7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_web_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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