SB2017111702 - Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat
Published: November 17, 2017 Updated: November 20, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017111702
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5648)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the failure to use the appropriate facade object by certain application listener calls. A remote attacker can access and modify arbitrary data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.