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RHEL 6 / 8 : Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.3 release (Important) (RHSA-2020:1520)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 135773
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 / 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:1520 advisory.- tomcat: local privilege escalation (CVE-2019-12418)
- tomcat: Session fixation when using FORM authentication (CVE-2019-17563)
- tomcat: Regression in handling of Transfer-Encoding header allows for HTTP request smuggling (CVE-2019-17569)
- tomcat: Mishandling of Transfer-Encoding header allows for HTTP request smuggling (CVE-2020-1935)
- tomcat: Apache Tomcat AJP File Read/Inclusion Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1938)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12418
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17563
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17569
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1935
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1938
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1520
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1785699
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1785711
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1806398
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 135773
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-1520.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 4/21/2020
Updated: 11/1/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1938
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-el-3.0-api, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-jsp-2.3-api, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-lib, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-native, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-selinux, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-servlet-4.0-api, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jws5-tomcat-webapps
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2019
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/17/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-12418, CVE-2019-17563, CVE-2019-17569, CVE-2020-1935, CVE-2020-1938