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Article ID : 1019607.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2009-01-11
Audience : PUBLIC
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Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager May Allow Unauthorized Access Through Revealed Passwords

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Bug Id
6740852

Product
Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4
Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.1
Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1

Date of Resolved Release
12-Jan-2009

A security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Access Manager may allow unauthorized access to resources:

1. Impact

A security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Access Manager may allow unauthorized access to resources by revealing passwords to remote users who have privileges to access the administration console.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 126356-02
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 120954-08
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 119465-15
x86 Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 126357-02
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 120955-08
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 119465-15
Linux Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 without patch 126358-02
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 without patch 120956-08
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 without patch 119502-15 
Windows Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 without patch 126359-02
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 without patch 124296-08
HP-UX
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 without patch 126371-08
Other
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 WAR file-based installation (all platforms) without patch 140504-02
Note: Sun Java System Access Manager 6.2 and 6.1 are not affected by this issue.

To determine the version of Access Manager on a Solaris system, the following command can be run:
    $ pkgparam SUNWamsvc VERSION
    7.1,REV=06.12.19.15.12
To determine the version of Sun Java System Access Manager on other systems, the following command can be run (as the "root" user):
    # <access-manager-install-dir>/bin/amadmin --version
    Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1
3. Symptoms

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

4. Workaround

There is no workaround for 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 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 126356-02 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 120954-08 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 119465-15 or later
x86 Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 126357-02 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 120955-08 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 119465-15 or later
Linux Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 with patch 126358-02 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 with patch 120956-08 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 6.3 2005Q1 with patch 119502-15 or later
Windows Platform
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 with patch 126359-02 or later
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 with patch 124296-08 or later
HP-UX
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 with patch 126371-08 or later
Other
  • Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 WAR file-based installation (all platforms) with patch 140504-02 or later

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see 1009886.1.

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References

126357-02
126358-02
126359-02
126356-02
119502-15
119465-15
120954-08
120955-08
120956-08
124296-08
126371-08
140504-02





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