__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Application Server [Sun Alert ID: 57742] March 24, 2005 18:00 GMT Number P-162 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sun Java System Application Server. PLATFORM: Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition 7 Update Release 5 or earlier Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 7 Update Release 5 or earlier Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Standard Edition Update Release 1 or earlier Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Enterprise Edition Update Release 1 or earlier DAMAGE: Users may unintentionally execute scripts in their browser written by a remote unprivileged user if they follow untrusted links/URLs in web pages, mail messages, or newsgroup postings. SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appopriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. A remote attacker may be able to execute ASSESSMENT: commands with the privileges of the user who accessed the link/URL. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-162.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Sun Alert ID: 57742 http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1 -26-57742-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%20%22 availability,%20security%22 ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Sun Alert ID: 57742 *****] Sun(sm) Alert Notification Sun Alert ID: 57742 Synopsis: Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Application Server Category: Security Product: Sun Java System Application Server (formerly "Sun ONE Application Server") BugIDs: 6181948 Avoidance: Upgrade State: Resolved Date Released: 01-Mar-2005 Date Closed: 01-Mar-2005 Date Modified: 1. Impact Due to this cross-site scripting vulnerability, users may unintentionally execute scripts in their browser written by a remote unprivileged user if they follow untrusted links/URIs in web pages, mail messages, or newsgroup postings. By following these untrusted links/URIs, the remote attacker may be able to execute commands with the privileges of the user who accessed the link/URI. Sun acknowledges with thanks, Eric Hobbs from MagnaWare, for bringing this issue to our attention. Additional information about cross-site scripting and web script vulnerabilities can be found at the following URLs: http://www.cert.org/archive/pdf/cross_site_scripting.pdf http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/malicious_code_FAQ.html http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-02.html 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases for all platforms: Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition 7 Update Release 5 or earlier Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 7 Update Release 5 or earlier Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Standard Edition Update Release 1 or earlier Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Enterprise Edition Update Release 1 or earlier Note: Sun Java System Application Server 8 2005Q1 and Sun Java System Application Server 8 (Platform Edition) are not affected. 3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. Solution Summary Top 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: Sun Java System Application Server 7 Standard Edition Update 6 and later Sun Java System Application Server 7 Platform Edition Update 6 and later Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Standard Edition Update 2 and later Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Enterprise Edition Update 2 and later Sun Java System Application Server 7 Standard Edition, Update 6 is available for download at http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id= 41c239a4 Sun Java System Application Server 7 Platform Edition, Update 6 is available for download at http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41c374e2 Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Standard Edition, Update 2 is available for download at http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41e32dfb For the Sun Java System Application Server 7 2004Q2 Enterprise Edition, Update 2, please see the Sun Online Support Center at https://osc-amer.sun.com/OSCSW/ svcportal?pageName=clselection This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. 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