(Sun Issues Advisory) Apache Input Validation Hole in mod_proxy_ftp Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021415 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021415
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2939
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 16 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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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.2 prior to 2.2.10
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache mod_proxy_ftp. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The software does not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input in FTP URLs before displaying the input. A remote user can create a specially crafted FTP URL containing wildcards 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 Apache 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.
Marc Bevand of Rapid7 reported 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 Apache 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:
Sun is working on a fix.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-247666-1
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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