Apache Tomcat 4.1 XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 47715

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The version of Apache Tomcat running on the remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize request strings of malicious JavaScript. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code by using a URL containing encoded newline characters that are followed by a request to a .jsp file that has a crafted file name.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 4.1.29 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/vuln-dev/2002/Aug/102

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 47715

File Name: tomcat_4_1_XSS.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Published: 7/14/2010

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1567

BID: 5542

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990