Description
Apache MyFaces 1.1.7 and 1.2.8, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server and other applications, does not properly handle an unencrypted view state, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or execute arbitrary Expression Language (EL) statements via vectors that involve modifying the serialized view object.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
05/27/2010
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
4.0 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
4.9
Exploitability Subscore:
4.9
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
High
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
None
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
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- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
Change History
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Initial CVE Analysis -
5/28/2010 9:22:00 AM