Apache MyFaces Trinidad CVE-2016-5019 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

Apache MyFaces Trinidad is prone to a security vulnerability. Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Apache MyFaces Trinidad 1.2.14-core , 1.0.13-core , 2.0.1-core and 2.1.1-core are vulnerable.

Technologies Affected

• Apache MyFaces Trinidad 1.0.13
• Apache MyFaces Trinidad 1.2.14
• Apache MyFaces Trinidad 2.0.1
• Apache MyFaces Trinidad 2.1.1
• Oracle Application Testing Suite 12.5.0.3
• Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center (PIC) Software 10.1.5.1
• Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center (PIC) Software 10.2
• Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper 5.1
• Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper 6.0
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform 12.1.0.5
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform 13.1.0.0
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform 13.2.0.0
• Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer 11.1.1.7.0
• Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer 11.1.1.9.0
• Oracle Retail Clearance Optimization Engine 13.4
• Oracle Retail Clearance Optimization Engine 14.0.3
• Oracle StorageTek Tape Analytics SW Tool
• Oracle Utilities Customer Self Service 2.1.0.2.0

Recommendations

Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity. This includes but is not limited to requests that include NOP sleds and unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic

Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.
To reduce the likelihood of successful exploits, do not open files that originate from untrusted sources.

Implement multiple redundant layers of security.
Various memory-protection schemes (such as nonexecutable and randomly mapped memory segments) may hinder an attacker’s ability to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To limit the impact of latent vulnerabilities, configure database servers and other applications to run as a nonadministrative user with minimal access rights.

Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.