===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2005/VULN163 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 09/03/2005 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running Sun Java System Application Server. ====================================================================== 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: [2]http://www.cert.org/archive/pdf/cross_site_scripting.pdf [3]http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/malicious_code_FAQ.html [4]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 [5]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 [6]http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41c239a4 Sun Java System Application Server 7 Platform Edition, Update 6 is available for download at [7]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 [8]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 [9]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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References 1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57742-1#top 2. http://www.cert.org/archive/pdf/cross_site_scripting.pdf 3. http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/malicious_code_FAQ.html 4. http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-02.html 5. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57742-1#top 6. http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41c239a4 7. http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41c374e2 8. http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=41e32dfb 9. https://osc-amer.sun.com/OSCSW/svcportal?pageName=clselection ====================================================================== ========================================================= Les serveurs de référence du CERT-Renater http://www.urec.fr/securite http://www.cru.fr/securite http://www.renater.fr ========================================================= + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 151 bd de l'Hopital | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: certsvp@renater.fr + =========================================================