Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.76 / 8.0.x < 8.0.42 / 8.5.x < 8.5.12 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.M18 Information Disclosure
low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 700056
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Synopsis
The remote web server is missing an Apache Tomcat patch update.Description
The version of Apache Tomcat installed on the remote host is version 7.0.x prior to 7.0.76, 8.0.x prior to 8.0.42, 8.5.x prior to 8.5.12, and 9.0.0.x prior to 9.0.0.M18, and is affected by a flaw in the handling of object references that is triggered when calling certain application listeners. With a specially crafted web application, a local attacker may gain access to information associated with another web application.Solution
Update to Apache Tomcat version 9.0.0.M18 or later. If version 9.0.0.x cannot be obtained, 8.5.12, 8.0.42, and 7.0.76 have also been patched for this vulnerability.See Also
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.12
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.76
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.0.42
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 700056
Family: Web Servers
Published: 4/14/2017
Updated: 3/6/2019
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-5648