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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.0498 -- [Linux][Solaris]
Sun Java System Portal Server: Execute Arbitrary Code
25 May 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Linux variants
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access Privileged Data
Access Confidential Data
Cross-site Scripting
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-256588-1
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Solution Type: Sun Alert
Solution 256588 : A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java
System Portal Server's Error Page May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code
Bug ID: 6750036
Product
Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2
Date of Resolved Release: 22-May-2009
SA Document Body
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java System Portal Server's
Error Page May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code
1. Impact
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability exists in Sun Java
System Portal Server within one of its error pages that may allow
remote users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a user's web
browser, which can lead to various impacts including the theft of
sensitive information such as cookie information, access to user
credentials, or the hijacking of sessions.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10)
without patch 118950-38
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 124301-13
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 138686-02
x86 Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10)
without patch 118951-38
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 124302-13
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 138687-02
Linux
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 without patch 118952-38
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 without patch 124303-13
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 without patch 138688-02
To determine the version of Sun Java System Portal Server Software
installed on a system, the following command can be run:
on Portal Server 6.3.1:
$ <PS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWps/bin/version -p
Currently, 14 SunOne Portal Server / SRA 6.x patches are installed:
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116736-19, 118195-05, 118128-13, 119898-04, 118950-32, 118950-34, [
13]118950-12,
116738-19, 116740-19, 116742-19, 116749-19, 118115-11, 118219-11, 1
22439-02
on Portal Server 7.1/7.2:
$ <PS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWportal/bin/psadmin version -u amadmin --patches
Fri Jun 20 07:37:07 PDT 2008 Sun Java(tm) System Portal Server 7.1
Currently, there are no patches installed !!
3. Symptoms
There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
issue has been exploited.
4. Workaround
There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution
section below.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10)
with patch 118950-38 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 124301-13 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 138686-02 or later
x86 Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10)
with patch 118951-38 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 124302-13 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 138687-02 or later
Linux
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 with patch 118952-38 or
later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 with patch 124303-13 or
later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 with patch 138688-02 or
later
For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.
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