IBM WebSphere Application Server FAULTACTOR cross-site scripting
| websphere-faultactor-xss (30055) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input passed to the 500 Internal Server Error page on SOAP port 8880. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the FAULTACTOR element to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 5.0.0
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 5.0.1
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 5.1.0
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.1
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.2
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.3
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.4
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.5
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.6
- IBM, WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.7
Remedy:
Apply the latest WebSphere Application Server Cumulative Fix Pack (5.0.2.17 or later) or (6.0.2.9 or later), available from the IBM Support & downloads Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 06 2006 - 07:47:02 CST , Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-11/0083.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 09 2006 - 09:54:32 CDT, IBM Websphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0175.html.
- IBM APAR PK26181, NEED PK16602 INTEGRATED INTO V5.1.X at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&dc=DB550&q1=PK26181&uid=swg1PK26181&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=.
- IBM Support & downloads, Fix list for WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0.2 at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006881.
- IBM Support & downloads, Fix list for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2 at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27006876.
- BID-21018: IBM WebSphere Faultactor Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2431: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 500 Internal Server Error page on the SOAP port (8880/tcp) in IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 and earlier, 5.1.x before 5.1.1.12, and 6.0.2 up to 6.0.2.7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, which is contained in a FAULTACTOR element on this page. NOTE: some sources have reported the element as faultfactor
- OSVDB ID: 25371: IBM WebSphere Application Server SOAP Port Unspecified Issue
- SA20032: IBM Websphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017170: IBM WebSphere Application Server Input Validation Hole in Error Page `faultfactor` Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1736: IBM Websphere Application Server Security Bypass and Information Disclosure
Reported:
Nov 06, 2006
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