Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.76 / 8.0.x < 8.0.42 / 8.5.x < 8.5.12 / 9.0.x < 9.0.0.M18 Improper Access Control

critical Nessus Plugin ID 121120

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Synopsis

The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by an improper access control vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Apache Tomcat instance listening on the remote host is 7.0.x prior to 7.0.76, 8.0.x < 8.0.42, 8.5.x < 8.5.12 or 9.0.x < 9.0.0.M18. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

- An improper access control vulnerability exists when calls to application listeners do not use the appropriate facade object. This allows untrusted applications to potentially access and modify information associated with other web applications.

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 Apache Tomcat version 7.0.76 / 8.0.42 / 8.5.12 / 9.0.0.M18 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 121120

File Name: tomcat_7_0_76.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 1/11/2019

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5648

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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: 3/16/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/29/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5648

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