Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2017-7675
Published: October 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8698
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7675
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL and bypass security restraints to conduct further attacks.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL and bypass security restraints to conduct further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7675
Update to version 8.5.16.