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                                  CERT-Renater

                       Note d'Information No. 2005/VULN393
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DATE                      : 20/06/2005

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running iPlanet Messaging Server,
                                 Sun ONE Messaging Server.

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      * Sun Alert ID: 101770
      * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Webmail May Allow an
        Unprivileged User to Execute Arbitrary Code
      * Category: Security
      * Product: iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 1, Sun Java System
        Messaging Server 6.2 EA Software
      * BugIDs: 6284060
      * Avoidance: None
      * State: Workaround
      * Date Released: 17-Jun-2005
      * Date Closed:
      * Date Modified:

1. Impact

    A new security vulnerability in the iPlanet Messaging Server/Sun ONE
    Messaging Server may allow a remote unprivileged user the ability to
    cause JavaScript to be evaluated in a local user's Internet Explorer
    (IE) browser and thus execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
    the user running IE.

    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)
      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.2 (for Solaris 8, Solaris 9, Solaris
        10)

    x86 Platform
      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.2 (for Solaris 9 and Solaris 10)

    Linux Platform
      * Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.2 (for RHEL 2.1 or 3.0)

    Notes:
     1. iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 is not supported on Solaris 7.
     2. Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.2 is not supported on Solaris 7 or
        Solaris 8 on the x86 platform.

3. Symptoms

    There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue
    has been exploited.

4. Relief/Workaround

    This Sun Alert will be updated as more information is known.

5. Resolution

    A final resolution is pending completion.

    This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS"
    basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by
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