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Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1021023.1.
Article ID : 1021023.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2010-01-19
Audience : PUBLIC
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Portal Server's Gateway May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code

Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Bug Id
6870170

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

Date of Resolved Release
01-Dec-2009

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Sun Java System Portal Server's Gateway May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code

1. Impact

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerabilities exist in Sun Java System Portal Server's Gateway that may allow remote users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a user's web browser.

2. Contributing Factors

These issues can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 118950-39
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 124301-14
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) without patch 138686-04
x86 Platform
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 118951-39
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris  9 and 10) without patch 124302-14
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris  9 and 10) without patch  138687-04
Linux
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 without patch 118952-39
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 without patch 124303-14
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 without patch 138688-04
To determine the version of Sun Java System Portal Server Software installed on a system, the following command can be run

On portal 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 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 issues have been exploited.

4. Workaround

There is no workaround for these issues. Please see the Resolution section below.

5. Resolution

These issues are addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 118950-39 or later
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 124301-14 or later
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris 9 and 10) with patch 138686-04 or later
x86 Platform
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 118951-39 or later
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris  9 and 10) with patch 124302-14 or later
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 (for Solaris  9 and 10) with patch  138687-04 or later
Linux
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1 with patch 118952-39 or later
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 with patch 124303-14 or later
  • Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 with patch 138688-04 or later
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References

118950-39
118951-39
118952-39
124301-14
124302-14
124303-14
138686-04
138687-04
138688-04





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