Denial of service in Apache Tomcat
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-29885 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-19 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apache Tomcat Server applications / Web servers |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Data Handling
EUVDB-ID: #VU63225
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29885
CWE-ID:
CWE-19 - Data Handling
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in documentation for the EncryptInterceptor, which incorrectly stated that it enabled Tomcat clustering to run over an untrusted network. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack against the exposed EncryptInterceptor.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Tomcat: 8.5.38 - 10.1.0-M14
External linkshttp://lists.apache.org/thread/2b4qmhbcyqvc7dyfpjyx54c03x65vhcv
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.79
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.63
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.0.21
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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.
