CVE-2010-2057 Improper Authentication in Apache MyFaces

What is CVE-2010-2057?

CVE-2010-2057 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

shared/util/StateUtils.java in Apache MyFaces 1.1.x before 1.1.8, 1.2.x before 1.2.9, and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 uses an encrypted View State without a Message Authentication Code (MAC), which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform successful modifications of the View State via a padding oracle attack.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2057?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl and org.apache.myfaces.shared:myfaces-shared-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Myfaces.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2057?

Upgrade org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl to a fixed version for your release line: 1.1.8, 1.2.9 or 2.0.1.

Is CVE-2010-2057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2021-26296 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Apache MyFaces High 7.5
• CVE-2011-4343 Apache MyFaces Vulnerable to EL Injection High 7.5
• CVE-2011-4367 Apache MyFaces Vulnerable to Path Traversal Medium 5.0
• CVE-2010-2086 Apache MyFaces Cross-site Scripting vulnerability Medium 4.0

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-4fv4-cq5v-x45m.