#VU85619 Information disclosure in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2024-21733
Published: January 19, 2024 / Updated: August 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85619
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21733
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application when processing incomplete HTTP POST requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the server and obtain data from a previous request from another user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.