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Apache Tomcat WAR Deployment Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 44314
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Synopsis
The web server running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the remote host is running a version of Apache Tomcat that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- When deploying WAR files, the WAR files are not checked for directory traversal attempts which could allow an attacker to create arbitrary content outside of the web root. (CVE-2009-2693)
- By default, Tomcat automatically deploys any directories placed in a host's appBase. This could lead to files which are normally protected by one or more security constraints being deployed without those security constraints. (CVE-2009-2901)
- When deploying WAR files, the WAR file names are not checked for directory traversal attempts which could allow an attacker to caused the deletion of the current contents of the host's work directory. (CVE-2009-2902).
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Tomcat version 6.0.24 / 5.5.29 or later.See Also
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509148/30/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509150/30/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509151/30/0/threaded
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 44314
File Name: tomcat_war_deploy_multiple_vulnerabilities.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: combined
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Web Servers
Published: 1/26/2010
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-2693
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Temporal Score: 4.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2010