Apache Geronimo Application Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

vendor:

Geronimo Application Server

by:

SecurityFocus

8.8

CVSS

HIGH

Multiple directory-traversal vulnerabilities, Cross-site scripting vulnerability, HTML-injection vulnerabilities, Cross-site request-forgery vulnerability

79, 352, 79, 352, 352, 352

CWE

Product Name: Geronimo Application Server

Affected Version From: Apache Geronimo 2.1

Affected Version To: Apache Geronimo 2.1.3

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:apache:geronimo

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2008

Apache Geronimo Application Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues to obtain sensitive information, upload arbitrary files, execute arbitrary script code, steal cookie-based authentication credentials, and perform certain administrative actions. An example of a vulnerable parameter is 'name' and 'description' in the 'Monitoring - Create View' page, where an attacker can inject scripts into monitorings.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to Apache Geronimo 2.1.4 or later version.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34562/info

Apache Geronimo Application Server is prone to multiple remote vulnerabilities:

- Multiple directory-traversal vulnerabilities
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability
- Multiple HTML-injection vulnerabilities
- A cross-site request-forgery vulnerability

Attackers can exploit these issues to obtain sensitive information, upload arbitrary files, execute arbitrary script code, steal cookie-based authentication credentials, and perform certain administrative actions.

Apache Geronimo 2.1 through 2.1.3 are vulnerable.

http://www.example.com/console/portal/Server/Monitoring

Vulnerable parameters: "name", "ip", "username", "description".

Attacker can inject scripts into monitorings.

Example [Monitoring - Create View]:

name = <script>alert('DSecRG XSS')</script>
description = &lt;/textarea&gt;<script>alert("DSecRG XSS")</script>

or

http://www.example.com/console/portal//Server/Monitoring/__ac0x3monitoring0x2monitoring!126896788|0/__pm0x3monitoring0x2monitoring!126896788|0_edit?action=saveA
ddView&name="><script>alert("DSecRG XSS")</script>&description=&lt;/textarea&gt;<script>alert("DSecRG XSS")</script>