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Article ID : 1018981.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2010-01-19
Audience : PUBLIC
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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server Search Module

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Bug Id
6638185

Product
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 9
Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 2

Date of Resolved Release
06-May-2008

Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Sun Java System Web Server Search Module

1. Impact


A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web Server search module may allow a local or remote unprivileged user the ability to execute arbitrary scripts on the system hosting the web server.

2. Contributing Factors


This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 116648-21
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 2
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125437-13

x86 Platform
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 116649-21
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 2
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125438-13
Linux
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 118202-13
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 2
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125439-11
Windows
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 121524-05
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 2
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125441-12
HP-UX
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 121510-05
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without Update 2
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125440-11
AIX
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 on a system, the following command can be run:
    $ <WS-install>/https-<host>/start -version
(Where <WS-install> is the installation directory of the Web Server and <host> should be the actual host name on which the Web Server is installed).

To determine the version of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 on a system, the following command can be run:
    $ <WS-install>/bin/wadm --version
(Where <WS-install> is the installation directory of the Web Server).

3. Symptoms:


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

4. Workaround


To work around the described issue, edit the default search web application file named "index.jsp" which is located at "<WS-install>/lib/webapps/search/index.jsp" to remove the line containing the text "out.println(s);".

5. Resolution


This issue is addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 116648-21 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 2 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125437-13 or later
x86 Platform
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 116649-21 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 2 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125438-13 or later
Linux
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 118202-13 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 2 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125439-11 or later
Windows
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 121524-05 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 2 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125441-12 or later
HP-UX
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with patch 121510-05  or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Update 2 or later
  • Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with patch 125440-11 or later
AIX
  • Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 and Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 2 are available at:


then choose Web & Proxy Servers -> Web Servers

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References

125437-11
125438-11
125439-11
125440-11
125441-11
116648-21
116649-21
121524-05
118202-13
121510-05





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