CVE-2005-3757

Description

The Saxon XSLT parser in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via dangerous Java class methods in select attribute of xsl:value-of tags in XSLT style sheets, such as (1) system-property, (2) sys:getProperty, and (3) run:exec.

Affected products

• Google / mini_search_appliance
• Google / search_appliance

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbGoogle Appliance ProxyStyleSheet - Command Execution (Metasploit)by Metasploit
• exploit-dbGoogle Search Appliance - proxystylesheet XSLT Java Code Execution (Metasploit)by H D Moore

References

• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17644
• EXPLOIThttp://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417310/30/0/threaded
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2500
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15509
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015246
• MISChttp://www.osvdb.org/20981