Apache Tomcat 5.5.x < 5.5.30 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800613
Synopsis
The remote web server is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.Description
Versions of Tomcat 5.x earlier than 5.5.30 are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- The 'WWW-Authenticate' HTTP header for BASIC and DIGEST authentcation may expose the local host name or IP address of the machine running Tomcat. (CVE-2010-1157)
- Several flaws in the handling of the 'Tansfer-Encoding' header could prevent the recycling of buffer. (CVE-2010-2227)
- When running under a SecurityManager, it is possible for web applications to be granted read/write permissions to any area on the file system. (CVE-2010-3718)
Solution
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 5.5.30 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 800613
Family: Web Servers
Published: 2/11/2011
Nessus ID: 47749
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/22/2010