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JBoss DeploymentFileRepository Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23095
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Release Date:
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2006-11-28
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Popularity:
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7,090 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | JBoss AS 3.x
JBoss AS 4.x
JBoss Web Services (JBossWS) 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5750
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Description:
Oliver Karow has reported a vulnerability in JBoss, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose sensitive information, manipulate data, or potentially to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error the "setBaseDir()" method in org.jboss.console.manager.DeploymentFileRepository. This can be exploited to read, write, or delete arbitrary files, and potentially to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the JBoss user.
The vulnerability is reported in JBoss Web Server 1.0.0.GA. Other versions may also be affected.
Reportedly this vulnerability also affects the following versions of JBoss Application Server:
* JBossAS-4.0.4.GA
* JBossAS-4.0.3 SP1
* JBossAS-4.0.2 Final
* JBossAS-3.2.7 Final
* JBossAS-4.0.3 Final
* JBossAS-4.0.1 SP1
* JBossAS-4.0.1 Final
* JBossAS-4.0.0 Final
* JBossAS-3.2.8.SP1
* JBossAS-3.2.8 Final
* JBossAS-3.2.6 Final
* JBossAS-3.2.5 Final
Solution:
Apply patch:
http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/ASPATCH-126
Provided and/or discovered by:
Oliver Karow
Original Advisory:
Symantec:
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2006-011.txt
Other References:
JBoss:
http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/ASPATCH-126
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