Improper access control in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2014-7810
Published: June 22, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64583
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7810
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to Expression Language (EL) implementation in Apache Tomcat does not properly consider the possibility of an accessible interface implemented by an inaccessible class. A remote attacker can bypass a SecurityManager protection mechanism via a web application that leverages use of incorrect privileges during EL evaluation.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-7810
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1621.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1622.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0492.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1644018
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1645642
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032330
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2654-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2655-1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E