CVE-2003-1578
Published Feb 5, 2010 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Sun ONE (aka iPlanet) Web Server 4.1 through SP12 and 6.0 through SP5, when DNS resolution is enabled for client IP addresses, allows remote attackers to hide HTTP requests from the log-preview functionality by accompanying the requests with crafted DNS responses specifying a domain name beginning with a "format=" substring, related to an "Inverse Lookup Log Corruption (ILLC)" issue.
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QFinch assessment
Sun ONE (aka iPlanet) Web Server 4.1 through SP12 and 6.0 through SP5, when DNS resolution is enabled for client IP addresses, allows remote attackers to hide HTTP requests from the log-preview functionality by accompanying the requests with crafted DNS responses specifying a domain name beginning with a "format=" substring, related to an "Inverse Lookup Log Corruption (ILLC)" issue.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- 201453 ↗
- 7012 ↗
- 20030304 Log corruption on multiple webservers, log analyzers,... ↗
- iplanet-logpreview-security-bypass(56633) ↗
Record history
Published Feb 5, 2010 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026