Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Sun Java System Portal Server, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary scripting code. This issue is caused by input validation errors in certain Portlets when processing user-supplied data, which could be exploited by attackers to cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the user's browser in the security context of an affected Web site.

Affected Products

Sun Java System Portal Server version 7.0
Sun Java System Portal Server version 7.1

Solution

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 / SPARC) - Apply patch 124301-10 or later

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.0 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 / SPARC) - Apply patch 121913-19 or later

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 / x86) - Apply patch 124302-10 or later

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.0 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 / x86) - Apply patch 121914-19 or later

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (Linux) - Apply patch 124303-11 or later

Sun Java System Portal Server 7.0 (Linux) - Apply patch 121915-19 or later

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2404
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-239308-1

Credits

Vulnerability reported by the vendor.

ChangeLog

2008-08-19 : Initial release

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