TITLE:
Sun Java System Access Manager Administrator Access Weakness

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18699

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18699/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java System Access Manager 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/7284/

DESCRIPTION:
A weakness has been reported in Sun Java System Access Manager, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The problem is that a local user with root privileges may administer
the Sun Java System Access Manager installation with the privileges
of the top-level administrator via the "amadmin" tool.

The weakness has been reported in version 7.0.

SOLUTION:
Apply updates.

-- SPARC Platform --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10):
Apply patch 120954-01 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (for Solaris 9 and 10):
Apply patch 120955-01 or later.

-- LINUX Platform --

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0:
Apply patch 120956-01 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102140-1

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