Oracle Application Portal Server cookie authentication bypass
| oracle-aps-cookie-auth-bypass (42302) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Oracle Application Portal Server could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication restrictions, caused by an error during session handling. By sending a direct URL request containing an appended line feed character to the /pls/portal directory, an attacker could obtain a valid authentication cookie to gain access to restricted directories.
Platforms Affected:
- Oracle, Application Server Portal 10g
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 09 2008 - 07:49:36 CDT, Oracle Application Server 10G ORA_DAV Basic Authentication Bypass Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-05/0125.html.
- Oracle Web site, Oracle Portal Center Home at http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/ias/portal/index.html.
- BID-29119: Oracle Application Server Portal Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2138: Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Portal 10g allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read the contents of /dav_portal/portal/ via a request containing a trailing %0A (encoded line feed), then using the session ID that is generated from that request. NOTE: as of 20080512, Oracle has not commented on the accuracy of this report.
- SA30140: Oracle Application Server Portal Authentication Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1020034: Oracle Application Server May Discloses Files in '/dav_portal/portal/' Directory to Remote Users
Reported:
May 09, 2008
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