Sun Java System Identity Manager ext Parameter Arbitrary File Retrieval

high Nessus Plugin ID 38695

Synopsis

The remote web server contains an application that allows arbitrary file retrieval.

Description

The version of Sun Java System Identity Manager hosted on the remote web server fails to sanitize user-supplied input to 'ext' parameter in file 'includes/helpServer.jsp' before using it to display help files. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the remote system.

Note that this installation is likely affected by several other issues as documented in Sun's advisory, although Nessus has not checked for them.

Solution

Apply vendor-supplied patches.

See Also

http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerability_manager/vulnerabilities/pr08-09

http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46554

https://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019669.1.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38695

File Name: sun_idm_ext_file_retrieval.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/6/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sun:java_system_identity_manager

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 4/25/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5116

BID: 32262

CWE: 22

SECUNIA: 32606