Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MyFaces JavaServer Faces (JSF) in Apache MyFaces Core 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.6 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) ln parameter to faces/javax.faces.resource/web.xml or (2) the PATH_INFO to faces/javax.faces.resource/.
Remediation
References
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/79002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51939
http://secunia.com/advisories/47973
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Feb/150
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/myfaces-announce/201202.mbox/%3C4F33ED1F.4070007%40apache.org%3E
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73100