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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Sun ONE Application Server May Disclose JavaServer Pages (JSP) Source
[Sun(sm) Alert Notification 55221]
June 4, 2003 19:00 GMT Number N-103
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PROBLEM: There are four issues with the Sun ONE Application Server:
1) JSP Source code Disclosure - It may be possible to view the
source code of JSP applications deployed on the Windows
platform.
2) Log evasion - Only the first 4042 characters of a request
URI are logged, even though the maximum URI length appears
to be 4096 characters.
3) Cross-site scripting - A sample application shipped with the
product may be vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.
4) Statefile permissions on Windows - This file can be used as
a template for silent installation on other machines.
PLATFORM: * Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 SE
* Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 PE
DAMAGE: 1) It is possible to view the source code of JSP applications
by changing the case of the file extension in the HTTP request.
The vulnerability is due to Unix code being ported to the
Microsoft Windows platform where the filesystem is case
insensitive.
2) This vulnerability gives an attacker 54 characters to construct
an attack with.
3) If an error occurs while processing a Java application, it may
be possible to execute cross-site scripting attacks by placing
scripted content in the query string.
4) The statefile contains a plaintext username and password to the
administrative server.
SOLUTION: Upgrade and apply workaround as stated in Sun's Alert Notification.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. The most serious vulnerability is the
ASSESSMENT: possibility of viewing source code of JSP applications, and
cross-site scripting attacks.
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-103.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN:
http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/
retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F55221&zone_32=category%3Asecurity
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[***** Start Sun(sm) Alert Notification 55221 *****]
Sun(sm) Alert Notification
Sun Alert ID: 55221
Synopsis: Sun One Application Server May Disclose JSP Source
Category: Security
Product: Sun ONE Application Server
BugIDs: 4838909, 4773335, 4840324, 4733798
Avoidance: Workaround, Upgrade
State: Committed
Date Released: 03-Jun-2003
Date Closed:
Date Modified:
1. Impact
SPI Labs have reported the following issues with Sun ONE Application
Server.
1. JSP Source code Disclosure
It may be possible to view the source code of JSP applications deployed
on the Windows platform.
2. Log evasion
When a request is sent to the Application Server with a long URI only the
first 4042 characters of the request URI are logged.
3. Cross-site scripting
A sample application shipped with the product may be vulnerable to cross-site
scripting attacks.
4. Statefile permissions on Windows
A statefile is created during installation of the Application Server. This file
can be used as a template for silent installation on other machines. On the
Windows platform, this file is world-readable.
These issues are described in the SPI Security Advisory located at:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/322946/2003-05-25/2003-05-31/0
2. Contributing Factors
These issues can occur in the following releases:
Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 SE
Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 PE
For supported architectures and OS versions see:
Standard Edition:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3ec3e772.html
Platform Edition:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3ec1008e.html
3. Symptoms
Log evasion
The following error message may be found in the server log:
WARNING: HTTP4198: flex log buffer overflow- greater than 4096 characters
Solution Summary Top
4. Relief/Workaround
The following are workarounds for the cross-site scripting and the statefile
permission issues:
1. Cross-site scripting
You can un-deploy webapp-simple.ear if it is deployed. The deployed application
will be in the following directory:
$AS_DEF_DOMAINS_PATH/domains/<instancename>/applications/j2ee-modules/webapps-simple_1
The admin GUI will also show the deployed applications.
Note: Both AS_INSTALL and AS_DEF_DOMAINS_PATH are defined in the asenv.conf file
2. Statefile permissions on Windows
When installing the SunONE Application Server on Windows, the default installation
directory is "C:\sun"
Any file or directory created in this directory will be world-readable. The "statefile"
located at "C:\sun\appserver7\statefile" contains a plain text username and password to
the administrative server. After installation, the administrator can change the
permission of this file for use to "administrator only" or delete this file since it's
main purpose is for silent installation using this file on multiple machines.
5. Resolution
The cross-site scripting issue has been addressed with Sun ONE Application Server 7.0
Update Release 1.
It is available for download at:
Standard Edition:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3ec3e772.html
Platform Edition:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/products/3ec1008e.html
The logging and JSP source code issues will be addressed with Sun ONE Application
Server 7.0 Update Release 2.
Note: Administrators installing the Sun ONE Application Server on Windows should
either change the permission of the statefile or delete the file. There will not be a
code fix for this issue. The recommendation to change permissions or delete the
statefile will be documented in the release notes of Update 2.
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and
SPI Dynamics, Inc. for the information contained in this bulletin.
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