Title: Allaire JRun 2.3 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Jrun contains a vulnerability that allows a user to compile and execute JSP code from an arbitrary file on the webserver's filesystem. This bug is due to the way JSP execution is invoked -- if a requested filename/path is prefixed with '/servlet/'. If a user specifies "../" paths as part of a "/servlet/" request, it is possible to access documents outside of the webroot.
The document specified (the complete path must be known by the attacker) will then be compiled and executed as a JSP script. This can be a serious vulnerability if an attacker can send user-input to a file on the filesystem. An example of this is a guestbook application - a malicious user could put JSP code into a guestbook file and then have it executed through this bug (as long as the location of the file is known).
If exploited successfully this can lead to a complete compromise of the host.
Affected Products:
- Macromedia JRun 2.3.0.x
References:
- Allaire: JRun Product Homepage
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