Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.3.0 XML External Entity InterfaceGenerator.java information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.3.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file InterfaceGenerator.java of the component XML External Entity Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-6447. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.3.0 (Application Server Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file InterfaceGenerator.java of the component XML External Entity Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the (1) ExecutionHandler, (2) PollHandler, and (3) SubscriptionHandler classes in JBoss Seam Remoting in JBoss Seam 2 framework 2.3.1 and earlier, as used in JBoss Web Framework Kit, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have other impacts via a crafted XML file.

The weakness was published 12/18/2013 by Jon Passki with Coverity Security Research Laboratory as Bug 1044784 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-6447 since 11/04/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The vulnerability will be addressed with the following lines of code:

log.error(String.format("Component not found: [%s]", componentName));
throw new ServletException("Invalid request - component not found.");

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (102345†) and Secunia (SA56572†). Similar entry is available at VDB-12034. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.4.0

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11/04/2013 🔍
12/18/2013 +44 days 🔍
01/20/2014 +33 days 🔍
01/21/2014 +1 days 🔍
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01/23/2014 +1 days 🔍
06/08/2021 +2693 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: Bug 1044784
Researcher: Jon Passki
Organization: Coverity Security Research Laboratory
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6447 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6447
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12035
Secunia: 56572 - Red Hat update for Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 102345
SecurityTracker: 1029652

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2014 16:56
Updated: 06/08/2021 14:49
Changes: 01/23/2014 16:56 (65), 03/29/2019 13:34 (1), 06/08/2021 14:49 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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