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ESB-2010.0028.2 - UPDATE [Win][UNIX/Linux] Sun Java System Identity Manager: Administrator compromise - Remote/unauthenticated

Date: 15 January 2010
Related Files: ESB-2010.0028  

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                              ESB-2010.0028.2
     A security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Identity Manager
                              15 January 2010

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Sun Java System Identity Manager
Publisher:         Sun Microsystems
Operating System:  UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Administrator Compromise -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2010-0311  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-275010-1

Revision History:  January 15 2010: Added CVE Information
                   January 13 2010: Initial Release

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Article ID : 275010
Article Type : Sun Alert
Last reviewed : 2010-01-11
Audience : PUBLIC
Keywords :

Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights
Reserved

Security Vulnerability in Identity Manager 8.1.0.5 and 8.1.0.6
Configured with Sun Java System Access Manager, OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0
or IBM Tivoli Access Manager
  _________________________________________________________________

Category :                 Security
Release Phase :            Resolved
Bug Id :                   21838
Product :                  Sun Identity Manager 8.1
Date of Resolved Release : 11-Jan-2010

A security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Identity Manager:


1. Impact
A security vulnerability in the Sun Java System Identity Manager may
allow a local or remote unprivileged user to gain unauthorized access
with all administrator privileges when Identity Manager is configured
with Sun Java System Access Manager, OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 or IBM
Tivoli Access Manager.

2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following release for all Identity Manager
supported platforms:
  * Sun Java System Identity Manager 8.1 with patch 141642-06 or
    141642-07 and without patch 141642-08

To determine the version of Sun Identity Manager installed on a
system, log in to the administrator console using a browser and hover
the mouse pointer over the "Help" tab in the upper right portion of
the page. The current version will be displayed similar to the
following:
 Version Sun Identity Manager 8.1 (20091021 Patch 5)

Note:  Only Sun Identity Manager 8.1 with patch 141642-06 or patch
141642-07 is affected by this vulnerability.


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 release for all Identity
Manager supported platforms:
  * Sun Java System Identity Manager 8.1 with patch 141642-08 or
    later

For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Technical
Instruction ID 213557.

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Copyright 2000-2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved

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