#VU6950 Security bypass in Apache Tomcat
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6950
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of certain HTTP request methods for static error pages in Default Servlet. A remote attacker can bypass HTTP method restrictions and cause the error page to be deleted or replaced.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information modification.
Mitigation
Update to version 7.0.78, 8.0.44, 8.5.15, 9.0.0.M21.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache Tomcat: 7.0.0 - 7.0.77, 8.0.0 - 8.0.43, 8.5.0 - 8.5.14, 9.0.0-M1 - 9.0.0-M15
External links
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a42c48e37398d76334e17089e43ccab945238b8b7896538478d76066@%3Cann...
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
