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                                    CERT-Renater

                         Note d'Information No. 2006/VULN055
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DATE                      : 03/02/2006

HARDWARE PLATFORM(S)      : /

OPERATING SYSTEM(S)       : Systems running Sun Java System Access Manager
                                                            7.0.

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      * Sun Alert ID: 102140
      * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager
        May Allow Administrator Access to Users Logged in As Root
      * Category: Security
      * Product: Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4
      * BugIDs: 6356879
      * Avoidance: Patch
      * State: Resolved
      * Date Released: 01-Feb-2006
      * Date Closed: 01-Feb-2006
      * Date Modified:

1. Impact

    A local user logged in as "root" on a system with Sun Java System
    Access Manager may be able to use the "amadmin" CLI tool to administer
    the Access Manager installation with the privileges of the top-level
    administrator (regardless of the credentials originally used to login
    to the Acess Manager server). Access Manager security is compromised.

2. Contributing Factors

    This issue can occur in the following releases:

    SPARC Platform
      * Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10)
        without patch 120954-01

    x86 Platform
      * Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without
        patch 120955-01

    LINUX Platform
      * Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 without patch 120956-01

    Notes:
     1. Sun Java System Access Manager versions previous to 7.0 are not
        affected by this issue.
     2. Sun Java System 7.0 is not supported on Solaris 8 for x86.

    To determine if Sun Java System Access Manager is installed on a
    system, the following command can be run:
     % pkginfo -l SUNWamsvc
       PKGINST:  SUNWamsvc
          NAME:  Sun Java System Access Manager Services
      CATEGORY:  application
          ARCH:  all
       VERSION:  7.0,REV=05.08.10.09.17

    To determine the version of Sun Java System Access Manager on a
    system, the "amadmin" command can be run from the directory in which
    Access Manager was installed, as in the following example:
     # <access-manager-install-dir>/bin/amadmin --version
     Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4

3. Symptoms

    Sun Java System Access Manager may not function properly and/or
    product configuration and user data may be stolen or compromised.

4. Relief/Workaround

    There is no workaround to this issue. Please see the Resolution
    section below.

5. Resolution

    This issue is addressed in the following releases:

    SPARC Platform
      * Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with
        patch 120954-01 or later

    x86 Platform
      * Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with
        patch 120955-01 or later

    LINUX Platform
      * Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 with patch 120956-01 or
        later

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