SB2020031301 - Arbitrary file inclusion in Red Hat Undertow AJP connector
Published: March 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031301
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1745)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in AJP connector. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to port 8009/tcp and read arbitrary files on the system.
Note, this vulnerability can lead to system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.