Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.19 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 5996

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

Versions of Tomcat 7.0.x earlier than 7.0.19 are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An issue exists in the error handling related to the MemoryUserDatabase that allows user passwords to be disclosed through log files. (CVE-2011-2204)

 - An input validation issue exists that allows a local attacker to either bypass security or carry out denial of service attacks when the APR or NIO connectors are enabled. (CVE-2011-2526)

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 7.0.19 or later.

See Also

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.19

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 5996

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2011/08/01

Updated: 2019/03/06

Dependencies: 3057

Nessus ID: 55759

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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

Patch Publication Date: 2011/07/19

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2011/06/27

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2204, CVE-2011-2481, CVE-2011-2526

BID: 48667, 49147