Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web Server Advanced Search Mechanism

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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web Server Advanced Search Mechanism

1. Impact

A Cross-Site Scripting (CSS or XSS) vulnerability in the Sun Java System Web Server's advanced search mechanism may may allow an unprivileged remote user the ability to execute arbitrary JavaScript commands in a client user's web browser. This may allow the remote user to steal cookie information, hijack sessions, or cause a loss of data privacy.

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 patch 125437-14
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 and Update 2
  

x86 Platform

• Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without Service Pack 9
• Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 without patch 11649-21
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 without patch 125438-14
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 and Update 2

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 patch 125439-12
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 and Update 2

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 patch 125441-13
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 and Update 2

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 patch 125440-12
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 and Update 2

 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

The following file can be edited to workaround this issue:


by removing the following lines:


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 patch 125437-14 or later
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 with patch 125437-14 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 patch 125438-14 or later
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 with patch 125438-14 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 patch 125439-12 or later
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 with patch 125439-12 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 patch 125441-13 or later
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3
  

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 patch 125440-12 or later
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 with patch 125440-12 or later
  

AIX

• Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 with Service Pack 9 or later
• Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3

Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 9 and

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 are available at
 

 
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Modification History

11-Jul-2008: Updated Resolution section
10-Oct-2008: Patch 125441-13 (Windows) released

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