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Apache Tomcat 5.5.x < 5.5.32 Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800600

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability

Description

Versions of Tomcat 5.x earlier than 5.5.32 are potentially affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the HTML Manager interface displays web application provided data, such as display names, without filtering.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 5.5.32 or later.

See Also

tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800600

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/11/2011

Nessus ID: 51957

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 2/1/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0013

BID: 46174