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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.1583
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Portal
Server's Gateway May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code
3 December 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/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-269368-1
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Portal
Server's Gateway May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code
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Category : Security
Release Phase : Resolved
Bug Id : 6870170
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 : 01-Dec-2009
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Portal Server's
Gateway May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code
1. Impact
Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerabilities exist in
Sun Java System Portal Server's Gateway that may allow remote users to
execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a user's web browser.
2. Contributing Factors
These issues can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 118950-39
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 124301-14
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 138686-04
x86 Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
without patch 118951-39
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 124302-14
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
patch 138687-04
Linux
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 without patch 118952-39
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 without patch 124303-14
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 without patch 138688-04
To determine the version of Sun Java System Portal Server Software
installed on a system, the following command can be run
On portal 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 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
issues have been exploited.
4. Workaround
There is no workaround for these issues. Please see the Resolution
section below.
5. Resolution
These issues are addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with
patch 118950-39 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 124301-14 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 138686-04 or later
x86 Platform
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with
patch 118951-39 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 124302-14 or later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
patch 138687-04 or later
Linux
* Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 with patch 118952-39 or
later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 with patch 124303-14 or
later
* Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 with patch 138688-04 or
later
For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.
This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS"
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Copyright 2000-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
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