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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.0261 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] Sun Java Server Faces - Cross Site Scripting May Lead to Elevation of Privileges 13 March 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Java Server Faces 1.2_07 and prior Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact: Increased Privileges Cross-site Scripting CVE Names: CVE-2008-1285 Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233561-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Document Audience: PUBLIC Document ID: 233561 Title: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java Server Faces (JSF) Input Handling Routines May Lead to Elevation of Privileges Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved Update Date: Wed Feb 27 00:00:00 MST 2008 Solution Type Sun Alert Solution 233561 : Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java Server Faces (JSF) Input Handling Routines May Lead to Elevation of Privileges Bug ID 6657694 Product Sun Java Server Faces 1.2 Software Date of Resolved Release 27-Feb-2008 SA Document Body Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Sun Java Server Faces (JSF) Input Handling Routines May Lead to Elevation of Privileges 1. Impact A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sun Java Server Faces (JSF) input handling routines may allow a local or remote unprivileged user to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the JSF based web application. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following release for all platforms: * Sun Java Server Faces 1.2 Note: Any web application which is based on Sun's Java Server Faces implementation may be vulnerable to this issue. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has occurred. 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 platforms: * Sun Java Server Faces 1.2_08 or later Java Server Faces 1.2_08 may be downloaded at http://javaserverfaces.dev.java.net/ For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Sun Infodoc 91209. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPL IED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABotification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. 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