Detections
Analytics

Apache Tomcat < 6.0.16 Information Disclosure

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800623

Synopsis

The remote web server can be manipulated into disclosing confidential data.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Tomcat server lower than 6.0.16. This version of Tomcat is vulnerable to a flaw in the way that it handles exceptions. According to the vendor, if an exception occurs during the processing of parameters, the parameters may be used in future requests to disclose potentially confidential data.

Solution

Upgrade or patch according to vendor recommendations.

See Also

tomcat.apache.org

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800623

Family: Web Servers

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5333, CVE-2008-0002

BID: 27706, 27703