VDB-4485 · CVE-2011-2941 · SA47119

Red Hat JBoss 4.3.0/5.0.0/5.0.1/5.1.0/5.1.1 Enterprise Portal Platform initialURI input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat JBoss 4.3.0/5.0.0/5.0.1/5.1.0/5.1.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Enterprise Portal Platform. Performing a manipulation of the argument initialURI results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2941. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Red Hat JBoss 4.3.0/5.0.0/5.0.1/5.1.0/5.1.1 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component Enterprise Portal Platform. The manipulation of the argument initialURI with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Open redirect vulnerability in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform before 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the initialURI parameter.

The weakness was published 12/14/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2941 since 07/27/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 5.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch RHSA-2011:1822 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at rhn.redhat.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (77737†) and Secunia (SA47119†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4486, VDB-11759, VDB-11760 and VDB-11761. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JBoss 5.2.0
Patch: RHSA-2011:1822

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07/27/2011 🔍
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01/21/2012 +36 days 🔍
02/26/2014 +767 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: rhn.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-2941 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4485
Secunia: 47119 - JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform Redirection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 77737

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 04/12/2025 15:41
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (57), 04/24/2018 08:55 (6), 04/12/2025 15:41 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:E19:103

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