__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Sun ONE/iPlanet Messaging Server Webmail Vulnerability [Sun Document ID: 57691] December 16, 2004 20:00 GMT Number P-068 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: Sun has addressed a security vulnerability found in their Webmail product. PLATFORM: SPARC: - iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8 - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 for Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 x86: - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 for Solaris 9 Linux: - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 for RHEL 2.1 DAMAGE: A remote unprivileged user may be able to direct another user's Internet Explorer browser to execute javascript to gain unauthorized access by using a specially crafted e-mail message. SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate Sun patches. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. The vulnerability does not allow for proper ASSESSMENT: sanitization of e-mails. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p_068.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do? assetkey=1-26-57691-1&searchclause=security ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Sun Document ID: 57691 *****] Document Audience: PUBLIC Document ID: 57691 Title: Document ID 57691 Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Webmail May Allow Unprivileged User to Execute Arbitrary Code Update Date: 2004-12-15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description Top Sun(sm) Alert Notification Sun Alert ID: 57691 Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Webmail May Allow Unprivileged Users to Execute Arbitrary Code Category: Security Product: iPlanet Messaging Server, Sun ONE Messaging Server BugIDs: 6180366 Avoidance: Patch State: Resolved Date Released: 15-Dec-2004 Date Closed: 15-Dec-2004 Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in iPlanet Messaging Server/Sun ONE Messaging Server may allow a remote unprivileged user the ability to direct a local user's browser (Internet Explorer) to execute javascript to gain unauthorized access by using a specially crafted email message. Note: This issue only occurs when the client browser is Internet Explorer (IE). 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform - iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8) without patch 5.2hf2.02 - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 8 and Solaris 9) without patch 116568-56 x86 Platform - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 9) without patch 116569-56 Linux Platform - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for RHEL 2.1) without patch 117758-05 Notes: iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 is not supported on Solaris 7. Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 is not supported on Solaris 7 or Solaris 8 on the x86 platform. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has occurred. Solution 4. Relief/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 - iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 (for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8) with patch 5.2hf2.02 or later - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 8 and 9) with patch 116568-56 or later x86 Platform - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for Solaris 9) with patch 116569-56 or later Linux Platform - Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.1 (for RHEL 2.1) with patch 117758-05 or later Note: iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 patch 5.2hf2.02 is available to all customers regardless of support contract and can be obtained by contacting Sun Support and Services. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. 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Copyright 2000-2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved. [***** End Sun Document ID: 57691 *****] _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Sun Microsystems for the information contained in this bulletin. _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC, the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, is the computer security incident response team for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the emergency backup response team for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CIAC is located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. CIAC is also a founding member of FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, a global organization established to foster cooperation and coordination among computer security teams worldwide. 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