Gentoo update for Apache Tomcat

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU18638

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0221

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within SSI printenv command, when parsing URI. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Example:

http://[host]/printenv.shtml?%3Cscript%3Ealert(%27xss%27)%3C/script%3E

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
www-servers/tomcat to version: 8.5.51

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU25000

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12418

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the local user without access to the Tomcat process or configuration files is able to manipulate the RMI registry to perform a man-in-the-middle attack to capture user names and passwords used to access the JMX interface.

Successful vulnerability exploitation requires that Apache Tomcat is configured with the JMX Remote Lifecycle Listener.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
www-servers/tomcat to version: 8.5.51

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Session Fixation

EUVDB-ID: #VU25002

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17563

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a session fixation attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when FORM authentication is used in Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker can use a narrow window to perform a session fixation attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
www-servers/tomcat to version: 8.5.51

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU25502

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1938

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Apache Tomcat AJP connector. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted AJP request, include and execute arbitrary files on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
www-servers/tomcat to version: 8.5.51

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.