RHSA-2013:1265
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2013-09-16 16:53 - Updated: 2026-08-04 22:05It was possible for an attacker, using complex and limited conditions, to upload a malicious JSP to a Tomcat server and then trigger the execution of that JSP.
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
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Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.0
Red Hat / Red Hat JBoss Middleware
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cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:6.0.0
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— |
Vendor Fix
fix
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"text": "JBoss Web is a web container based on Apache Tomcat. It provides a single\ndeployment platform for the JavaServer Pages (JSP) and Java Servlet\ntechnologies.\n\nA flaw was found in the way the DiskFileItem class handled NULL characters\nin file names. A remote attacker able to supply a serialized instance of\nthe DiskFileItem class, which will be deserialized on a server, could use\nthis flaw to write arbitrary content to any location on the server that is\naccessible to the user running the application server process.\n(CVE-2013-2185)\n\nWarning: Before applying this update, back up all applications deployed on\nRed Hat JBoss Portal, along with all customized configuration files, and\nany databases and database settings.\n\nAll users of Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0.0 as provided from the Red Hat\nCustomer Portal are advised to apply this update.",
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