(Apple Issues Fix for Mac OS X) Tomcat Input Validation Holes in the JSP Examples, Manager, and Host Manager Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020400 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020400
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-2449, CVE-2007-2450
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 1 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.0.0 to 4.0.6, 4.1.0 to 4.1.36, 5.0.0 to 5.0.30, 5.5.0 to 5.5.24, 6.0.0 to 6.0.13
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Tomcat. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The JSP examples web application does not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input before displaying the input. A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that, when loaded by a target user, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser. The code will originate from the site running the Tomcat software and will run in the security context of that site. As a result, the code will be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
A demonstration exploit URL is provided:
http://[target]:[port]/jsp-examples/snp/snoop.jsp;<script>alert()</script>test.jsp
This vulnerability was reported to JPCERT by a researcher.
The Tomcat Manager and Host Manager web applications also do not properly filter HTML code. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks against authenticated target users.
Daiki Fukumori, Secure Sky Technology, discovered this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with the site running the Tomcat software, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
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Solution:
Apple has issued a fix for Mac OS X (Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4), which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
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Vendor URL: tomcat.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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