CVE-2005-4046

4.0 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Unspecified vulnerability in Reverse SSL Proxy Plug-in for Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition 7 2004Q2, Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q1, and Sun ONE Application Server 7 Standard Edition, as used in multiple web servers, allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and "compromise data privacy."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-12-07 11:03 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-12-07 11:03 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:18 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sun Java System Application Server 7.0
Sun Java System Application Server 8.1
Sun One Application Server 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record