Bug Id
6750036

Date of Resolved Release
22-May-2009

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java System Portal Server's Error Page May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code

1. Impact

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability exists in Sun Java System Portal Server within one of its error pages that may allow remote users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a user's web browser, which can lead to various impacts including the theft of sensitive information such as cookie information, access to user credentials, or the hijacking of sessions.

2. Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

• Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 118950-38
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 124301-13
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 138686-02

x86 Platform

• Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 118951-38
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 124302-13
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 138687-02

Linux

• Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 without patch 118952-38
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 without patch 124303-13
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 without patch 138688-02

To determine the version of Sun Java System Portal Server Software installed on a system, the following command can be run:

on Portal Server 6.3.1:

$ <PS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWps/bin/version -p

Currently, 14 SunOne Portal Server / SRA 6.x patches are installed:
------------------------------------------------------------------
116736-19, 118195-05, 118128-13, 119898-04, 118950-32, 118950-34, 118950-12, 
116738-19, 116740-19, 116742-19, 116749-19, 118115-11, 118219-11, 122439-02

on Portal Server 7.1/7.2:

$ <PS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWportal/bin/psadmin version -u amadmin --patches

Fri Jun 20 07:37:07 PDT 2008 Sun Java(tm) System Portal Server 7.1
Currently, there are no patches installed !!

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 Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 118950-38 or later
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 124301-13 or later
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 138686-02 or later

x86 Platform

• Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 118951-38 or later
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 124302-13 or later
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 138687-02 or later

Linux

• Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 with patch 118952-38 or later
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 with patch 124303-13 or later
• Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 with patch 138688-02 or later

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see 1009886.1.

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Product
Sun Java System Portal Server
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1
Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2

References

118950-38
118951-38
118952-38
124301-13
124302-13
124303-13
138686-02
138687-02
138688-02





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