#VU13992 Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2018-8034
Published: June 25, 2018 / Updated: July 24, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13992
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-8034
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to host name verification when using TLS with the WebSocket client was missing. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass security restrictions when using TLS.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 7.0.90, 9.0.10.