A vulnerability has been reported in Apache Geronimo, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the management EJB (MEJB) and can be exploited to gain access to Geronimo internals.

The vulnerability is reported in version 2.0.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
The vendor recommends disabling MEJB by modifying config.xml until a fixed version is available (please see vendor advisory for more details).

Provided and/or discovered by
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog
Further details available to Secunia VIM customers

Original Advisory
http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/09/07/mejb-security-alert.html

Alternate/detailed remediation
Further details available in Customer Area

Deep Links
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