VMware SpringSource Spring Framework before 2.5.6.SEC03, 2.5.7.SR023, and 3.x before 3.0.6, when a container supports Expression Language (EL), evaluates EL expressions in tags twice, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) name attribute in a (a) spring:hasBindErrors tag; (2) path attribute in a (b) spring:bind or (c) spring:nestedpath tag; (3) arguments, (4) code, (5) text, (6) var, (7) scope, or (8) message attribute in a (d) spring:message or (e) spring:theme tag; or (9) var, (10) scope, or (11) value attribute in a (f) spring:transform tag, aka "Expression Language Injection."

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - VMware SpringSource Spring Framework before 2.5.6.SEC03, 2.5.7.SR023, and 3.x before 3.0.6, when a
    container supports Expression Language (EL), evaluates EL expressions in tags twice, which allows remote
    attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) name attribute in a (a) spring:hasBindErrors tag; (2)
    path attribute in a (b) spring:bind or (c) spring:nestedpath tag; (3) arguments, (4) code, (5) text, (6)
    var, (7) scope, or (8) message attribute in a (d) spring:message or (e) spring:theme tag; or (9) var, (10)
    scope, or (11) value attribute in a (f) spring:transform tag, aka "Expression Language Injection."
    (CVE-2011-2730)

Updated JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 packages that fix multiple security issues, various bugs, and add several enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

This JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 release serves as a replacement for JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.2, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. As JBoss Enterprise Web Platform is a subset of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, refer to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 Release Notes for information on the most significant of these changes. The Release Notes will be available shortly from https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/

An attack technique against the W3C XML Encryption Standard when block ciphers were used in CBC mode could allow a remote attacker to conduct chosen-ciphertext attacks, leading to the recovery of the entire plain text of a particular cryptogram. (CVE-2011-1096)

JBoss Web Services leaked side-channel data when distributing symmetric keys (for XML encryption), allowing a remote attacker to recover the entire plain text form of a symmetric key. (CVE-2011-2487)

Spring framework could possibly evaluate Expression Language (EL) expressions twice, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application server, or to obtain sensitive information from the server. Manual action is required to apply this fix. Refer to the Solution section. (CVE-2011-2730)

Apache CXF checked to ensure XML elements were signed or encrypted by a Supporting Token, but not whether the correct token was used. A remote attacker could transmit confidential information without the appropriate security, and potentially circumvent access controls on web services exposed via Apache CXF. Refer to the Solution section for details. (CVE-2012-2379)

When an application used FORM authentication, along with another component that calls request.setUserPrincipal() before the call to FormAuthenticator#authenticate() (such as the Single-Sign-On valve), it was possible to bypass the security constraint checks in the FORM authenticator by appending '/j_security_check' to the end of a URL.
(CVE-2012-3546)

The JMX Console was vulnerable to CSRF attacks, allowing a remote attacker to hijack the authenticated JMX Console session of an administrator. (CVE-2011-2908)

An XSS flaw allowed a remote attacker to perform an XSS attack against victims using the JMX Console. (CVE-2011-4575)

SecurityAssociation.getCredential() returned the previous credential if no security context was provided. Depending on the deployed applications, this could possibly allow a remote attacker to hijack the credentials of a previously-authenticated user. (CVE-2012-3370)

Configuring the JMX Invoker to restrict access to users with specific roles did not actually restrict access, allowing remote attackers with valid JMX Invoker credentials to perform JMX operations accessible to roles they are not a member of. (CVE-2012-5478)

twiddle.sh accepted credentials as command line arguments, allowing local users to view them via a process listing. (CVE-2009-5066)

NonManagedConnectionFactory logged the username and password in plain text when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log file. (CVE-2012-0034)

The JMXInvokerHAServlet and EJBInvokerHAServlet invoker servlets allow unauthenticated access by default in some profiles. The security interceptor's second layer of authentication prevented direct exploitation of this flaw. If the interceptor was misconfigured or inadvertently disabled, this flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running the JBoss server.
(CVE-2012-0874)

The JGroups diagnostics service was enabled with no authentication when a JGroups channel was started, allowing attackers on the adjacent network to read diagnostic information. (CVE-2012-2377)

CallerIdentityLoginModule retained the password from the previous call if a null password was provided. In non-default configurations this could possibly lead to a remote attacker hijacking a previously-authenticated user's session. (CVE-2012-3369)

Red Hat would like to thank Juraj Somorovsky of Ruhr-University Bochum for reporting CVE-2011-1096 and CVE-2011-2487; the Apache CXF project for reporting CVE-2012-2379; and Tyler Krpata for reporting CVE-2011-4575. CVE-2012-3370 and CVE-2012-3369 were discovered by Carlo de Wolf of Red Hat; CVE-2012-5478 discovered by Derek Horton of Red Hat; CVE-2012-0874 discovered by David Jorm of Red Hat; and CVE-2012-2377 was discovered by Red Hat.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2013:0196 advisory.

    An attack technique against the W3C XML Encryption Standard when block     ciphers were used in CBC mode could allow a remote attacker to conduct     chosen-ciphertext attacks, leading to the recovery of the entire plain text     of a particular cryptogram. (CVE-2011-1096)

    JBoss Web Services leaked side-channel data when distributing symmetric     keys (for XML encryption), allowing a remote attacker to recover the entire     plain text form of a symmetric key. (CVE-2011-2487)

    Spring framework could possibly evaluate Expression Language (EL)     expressions twice, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in     the context of the application server, or to obtain sensitive information     from the server. Manual action is required to apply this fix. Refer to the     Solution section. (CVE-2011-2730)

    Apache CXF checked to ensure XML elements were signed or encrypted by a     Supporting Token, but not whether the correct token was used. A remote     attacker could transmit confidential information without the appropriate     security, and potentially circumvent access controls on web services     exposed via Apache CXF. Refer to the Solution section for details.
    (CVE-2012-2379)

    When an application used FORM authentication, along with another component     that calls request.setUserPrincipal() before the call to     FormAuthenticator#authenticate() (such as the Single-Sign-On valve), it was     possible to bypass the security constraint checks in the FORM authenticator     by appending /j_security_check to the end of a URL. (CVE-2012-3546)

    The JMX Console was vulnerable to CSRF attacks, allowing a remote attacker     to hijack the authenticated JMX Console session of an administrator.
    (CVE-2011-2908)

    An XSS flaw allowed a remote attacker to perform an XSS attack against     victims using the JMX Console. (CVE-2011-4575)

    SecurityAssociation.getCredential() returned the previous credential if     no security context was provided. Depending on the deployed applications,     this could possibly allow a remote attacker to hijack the credentials of a     previously-authenticated user. (CVE-2012-3370)

    Configuring the JMX Invoker to restrict access to users with specific     roles did not actually restrict access, allowing remote attackers with     valid JMX Invoker credentials to perform JMX operations accessible to     roles they are not a member of. (CVE-2012-5478)

    twiddle.sh accepted credentials as command line arguments, allowing local     users to view them via a process listing. (CVE-2009-5066)

    NonManagedConnectionFactory logged the username and password in plain text     when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of     authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log     file. (CVE-2012-0034)

    The JMXInvokerHAServlet and EJBInvokerHAServlet invoker servlets allow     unauthenticated access by default in some profiles. The security     interceptor's second layer of authentication prevented direct exploitation     of this flaw. If the interceptor was misconfigured or inadvertently     disabled, this flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context     of the user running the JBoss server. (CVE-2012-0874)

    The JGroups diagnostics service was enabled with no authentication when a     JGroups channel was started, allowing attackers on the adjacent network to     read diagnostic information. (CVE-2012-2377)

    CallerIdentityLoginModule retained the password from the previous call if a     null password was provided. In non-default configurations this could     possibly lead to a remote attacker hijacking a previously-authenticated     user's session. (CVE-2012-3369)

    Red Hat would like to thank Juraj Somorovsky of Ruhr-University Bochum for     reporting CVE-2011-1096 and CVE-2011-2487; the Apache CXF project for     reporting CVE-2012-2379; and Tyler Krpata for reporting CVE-2011-4575.
    CVE-2012-3370 and CVE-2012-3369 were discovered by Carlo de Wolf of Red     Hat; CVE-2012-5478 discovered by Derek Horton of Red Hat; CVE-2012-0874     discovered by David Jorm of Red Hat; and CVE-2012-2377 was discovered by     Red Hat.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Updated JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 packages that fix multiple security issues, various bugs, and add several enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

This JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 release serves as a replacement for JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.1.2, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. As JBoss Enterprise Web Platform is a subset of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, refer to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 Release Notes for information on the most significant of these changes. The Release Notes will be available shortly from https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/

An attack technique against the W3C XML Encryption Standard when block ciphers were used in CBC mode could allow a remote attacker to conduct chosen-ciphertext attacks, leading to the recovery of the entire plain text of a particular cryptogram. (CVE-2011-1096)

JBoss Web Services leaked side-channel data when distributing symmetric keys (for XML encryption), allowing a remote attacker to recover the entire plain text form of a symmetric key. (CVE-2011-2487)

Spring framework could possibly evaluate Expression Language (EL) expressions twice, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application server, or to obtain sensitive information from the server. Manual action is required to apply this fix. Refer to the Solution section. (CVE-2011-2730)

Apache CXF checked to ensure XML elements were signed or encrypted by a Supporting Token, but not whether the correct token was used. A remote attacker could transmit confidential information without the appropriate security, and potentially circumvent access controls on web services exposed via Apache CXF. Refer to the Solution section for details. (CVE-2012-2379)

When an application used FORM authentication, along with another component that calls request.setUserPrincipal() before the call to FormAuthenticator# authenticate() (such as the Single-Sign-On valve), it was possible to bypass the security constraint checks in the FORM authenticator by appending '/ j_security_check' to the end of a URL.
(CVE-2012-3546)

The JMX Console was vulnerable to CSRF attacks, allowing a remote attacker to hijack the authenticated JMX Console session of an administrator. (CVE-2011-2908)

An XSS flaw allowed a remote attacker to perform an XSS attack against victims using the JMX Console. (CVE-2011-4575)

SecurityAssociation.getCredential() returned the previous credential if no security context was provided. Depending on the deployed applications, this could possibly allow a remote attacker to hijack the credentials of a previously-authenticated user. (CVE-2012-3370)

Configuring the JMX Invoker to restrict access to users with specific roles did not actually restrict access, allowing remote attackers with valid JMX Invoker credentials to perform JMX operations accessible to roles they are not a member of. (CVE-2012-5478)

twiddle.sh accepted credentials as command line arguments, allowing local users to view them via a process listing. (CVE-2009-5066)

NonManagedConnectionFactory logged the username and password in plain text when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log file. (CVE-2012-0034)

The JMXInvokerHAServlet and EJBInvokerHAServlet invoker servlets allow unauthenticated access by default in some profiles. The security interceptor's second layer of authentication prevented direct exploitation of this flaw. If the interceptor was misconfigured or inadvertently disabled, this flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running the JBoss server.
(CVE-2012-0874)

The JGroups diagnostics service was enabled with no authentication when a JGroups channel was started, allowing attackers on the adjacent network to read diagnostic information. (CVE-2012-2377)

CallerIdentityLoginModule retained the password from the previous call if a null password was provided. In non-default configurations this could possibly lead to a remote attacker hijacking a previously-authenticated user's session. (CVE-2012-3369)

Red Hat would like to thank Juraj Somorovsky of Ruhr-University Bochum for reporting CVE-2011-1096 and CVE-2011-2487; the Apache CXF project for reporting CVE-2012-2379; and Tyler Krpata for reporting CVE-2011-4575. CVE-2012-3370 and CVE-2012-3369 were discovered by Carlo de Wolf of Red Hat; CVE-2012-5478 discovered by Derek Horton of Red Hat; CVE-2012-0874 discovered by David Jorm of Red Hat; and CVE-2012-2377 was discovered by Red Hat.

Updated JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 packages that fix multiple security issues, various bugs, and add several enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

This JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 release serves as a replacement for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. Refer to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 Release Notes for information on the most significant of these changes. The Release Notes will be available shortly from https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/

An attack technique against the W3C XML Encryption Standard when block ciphers were used in CBC mode could allow a remote attacker to conduct chosen-ciphertext attacks, leading to the recovery of the entire plain text of a particular cryptogram. (CVE-2011-1096)

JBoss Web Services leaked side-channel data when distributing symmetric keys (for XML encryption), allowing a remote attacker to recover the entire plain text form of a symmetric key. (CVE-2011-2487)

Spring framework could possibly evaluate Expression Language (EL) expressions twice, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application server, or to obtain sensitive information from the server. Manual action is required to apply this fix. Refer to the Solution section. (CVE-2011-2730)

Apache CXF checked to ensure XML elements were signed or encrypted by a Supporting Token, but not whether the correct token was used. A remote attacker could transmit confidential information without the appropriate security, and potentially circumvent access controls on web services exposed via Apache CXF. Refer to the Solution section for details. (CVE-2012-2379)

When an application used FORM authentication, along with another component that calls request.setUserPrincipal() before the call to FormAuthenticator#authenticate() (such as the Single-Sign-On valve), it was possible to bypass the security constraint checks in the FORM authenticator by appending '/j_security_check' to the end of a URL.
(CVE-2012-3546)

The JMX Console was vulnerable to CSRF attacks, allowing a remote attacker to hijack the authenticated JMX Console session of an administrator. (CVE-2011-2908)

An XSS flaw allowed a remote attacker to perform an XSS attack against victims using the JMX Console. (CVE-2011-4575)

SecurityAssociation.getCredential() returned the previous credential if no security context was provided. Depending on the deployed applications, this could possibly allow a remote attacker to hijack the credentials of a previously-authenticated user. (CVE-2012-3370)

Configuring the JMX Invoker to restrict access to users with specific roles did not actually restrict access, allowing remote attackers with valid JMX Invoker credentials to perform JMX operations accessible to roles they are not a member of. (CVE-2012-5478)

twiddle.sh accepted credentials as command line arguments, allowing local users to view them via a process listing. (CVE-2009-5066)

NonManagedConnectionFactory logged the username and password in plain text when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log file. (CVE-2012-0034)

The JMXInvokerHAServlet and EJBInvokerHAServlet invoker servlets allow unauthenticated access by default in some profiles. The security interceptor's second layer of authentication prevented direct exploitation of this flaw. If the interceptor was misconfigured or inadvertently disabled, this flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running the JBoss server.
(CVE-2012-0874)

The JGroups diagnostics service was enabled with no authentication when a JGroups channel was started, allowing attackers on the adjacent network to read diagnostic information. (CVE-2012-2377)

CallerIdentityLoginModule retained the password from the previous call if a null password was provided. In non-default configurations this could possibly lead to a remote attacker hijacking a previously-authenticated user's session. (CVE-2012-3369)

Red Hat would like to thank Juraj Somorovsky of Ruhr-University Bochum for reporting CVE-2011-1096 and CVE-2011-2487; the Apache CXF project for reporting CVE-2012-2379; and Tyler Krpata for reporting CVE-2011-4575. CVE-2012-3370 and CVE-2012-3369 were discovered by Carlo de Wolf of Red Hat; CVE-2012-5478 discovered by Derek Horton of Red Hat; CVE-2012-0874 discovered by David Jorm of Red Hat; and CVE-2012-2377 was discovered by Red Hat.

Updated JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 packages that fix multiple security issues, various bugs, and add several enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

This JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 release serves as a replacement for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2, and includes bug fixes and enhancements. Refer to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2.0 Release Notes for information on the most significant of these changes. The Release Notes will be available shortly from https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/

An attack technique against the W3C XML Encryption Standard when block ciphers were used in CBC mode could allow a remote attacker to conduct chosen-ciphertext attacks, leading to the recovery of the entire plain text of a particular cryptogram. (CVE-2011-1096)

JBoss Web Services leaked side-channel data when distributing symmetric keys (for XML encryption), allowing a remote attacker to recover the entire plain text form of a symmetric key. (CVE-2011-2487)

Spring framework could possibly evaluate Expression Language (EL) expressions twice, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application server, or to obtain sensitive information from the server. Manual action is required to apply this fix. Refer to the Solution section. (CVE-2011-2730)

Apache CXF checked to ensure XML elements were signed or encrypted by a Supporting Token, but not whether the correct token was used. A remote attacker could transmit confidential information without the appropriate security, and potentially circumvent access controls on web services exposed via Apache CXF. Refer to the Solution section for details. (CVE-2012-2379)

When an application used FORM authentication, along with another component that calls request.setUserPrincipal() before the call to FormAuthenticator#authenticate() (such as the Single-Sign-On valve), it was possible to bypass the security constraint checks in the FORM authenticator by appending '/j_security_check' to the end of a URL.
(CVE-2012-3546)

The JMX Console was vulnerable to CSRF attacks, allowing a remote attacker to hijack the authenticated JMX Console session of an administrator. (CVE-2011-2908)

An XSS flaw allowed a remote attacker to perform an XSS attack against victims using the JMX Console. (CVE-2011-4575)

SecurityAssociation.getCredential() returned the previous credential if no security context was provided. Depending on the deployed applications, this could possibly allow a remote attacker to hijack the credentials of a previously-authenticated user. (CVE-2012-3370)

Configuring the JMX Invoker to restrict access to users with specific roles did not actually restrict access, allowing remote attackers with valid JMX Invoker credentials to perform JMX operations accessible to roles they are not a member of. (CVE-2012-5478)

twiddle.sh accepted credentials as command line arguments, allowing local users to view them via a process listing. (CVE-2009-5066)

NonManagedConnectionFactory logged the username and password in plain text when an exception was thrown. This could lead to the exposure of authentication credentials if local users had permissions to read the log file. (CVE-2012-0034)

The JMXInvokerHAServlet and EJBInvokerHAServlet invoker servlets allow unauthenticated access by default in some profiles. The security interceptor's second layer of authentication prevented direct exploitation of this flaw. If the interceptor was misconfigured or inadvertently disabled, this flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running the JBoss server.
(CVE-2012-0874)

The JGroups diagnostics service was enabled with no authentication when a JGroups channel was started, allowing attackers on the adjacent network to read diagnostic information. (CVE-2012-2377)

CallerIdentityLoginModule retained the password from the previous call if a null password was provided. In non-default configurations this could possibly lead to a remote attacker hijacking a previously-authenticated user's session. (CVE-2012-3369)

Red Hat would like to thank Juraj Somorovsky of Ruhr-University Bochum for reporting CVE-2011-1096 and CVE-2011-2487; the Apache CXF project for reporting CVE-2012-2379; and Tyler Krpata for reporting CVE-2011-4575. CVE-2012-3370 and CVE-2012-3369 were discovered by Carlo de Wolf of Red Hat; CVE-2012-5478 discovered by Derek Horton of Red Hat; CVE-2012-0874 discovered by David Jorm of Red Hat; and CVE-2012-2377 was discovered by Red Hat.

It was discovered that the Spring Framework contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the processing of certain Expression Language (EL) patterns, allowing attackers to access sensitive information using HTTP requests.

NOTE: This update adds a springJspExpressionSupport context parameter which must be manually set to false when the Spring Framework runs under a container which provides EL support itself.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
420121	SCA: security update for org.springframework:spring-core (GHSA-wv88-pf73-x22p)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	high
420121	SCA: security update for org.springframework:spring-core (GHSA-wv88-pf73-x22p)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	high
78947	RHEL 4 : JBoss EWP (RHSA-2013:0197)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
78946	RHEL 5 : JBoss Enterprise Web Platform 5.2.0 update (Important) (RHSA-2013:0196)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
78945	RHEL 6 : JBoss EWP (RHSA-2013:0195)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
64080	RHEL 4 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2013:0193)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
64079	RHEL 5 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2013:0192)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
59782	Debian DSA-2504-1 : libspring-2.5-java - information disclosure	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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