Apache Tomcat 7.x < 7.0.21 Arbitrary AJP Message Control

high Nessus Plugin ID 56070

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to have control over AJP messages.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat 7.x listening on the remote host is prior to 7.0.21. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability that allows an attacker to have control over AJP messages.

Specially crafted requests are incorrectly processed by Tomcat and can cause the server to allow injection of arbitrary AJP messages. This can lead to an authentication bypass and the disclosure of sensitive information.

Note that this vulnerability only occurs when the following are true :

- the org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler AJP connector is not used.

- POST requests are accepted.

- the request body is not processed.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 7.0.21 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56070

File Name: tomcat_7_0_21.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 9/2/2011

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-3190

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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: 9/1/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3190

BID: 49353

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