Apache Tomcat 8.5.x < 8.5.28 Security Constraint Weakness

Medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 700693

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 8.5.x prior to 8.5.28. It is, therefore, affected by a security constraints flaw which could expose resources to unauthorized users.

Solution

Update to Apache Tomcat version 8.5.28 or later.

See Also

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.28

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 700693

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2019/05/13

Updated: 2019/05/13

Dependencies: 8931

Nessus ID: 106977

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Patch Publication Date: 2018/02/13

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2018/02/12

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1304, CVE-2018-1305

BID: 103144, 103170