#VU64541 Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2013-2067

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#VU64541 Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2013-2067

Published: June 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64541
Vulnerability risk: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2067
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to java/org/apache/catalina/authenticator/FormAuthenticator.java in the form authentication feature in Apache Tomcat does not properly handle the relationships between authentication requirements and sessions. A remote attacker can inject a request into a session by sending this request during completion of the login form, a variant of a session fixation attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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