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Apache Tomcat 5.0.x <= 5.0.30 / 5.5.x < 5.5.23 Content-Length HTTP Request Smuggling
medium Nessus Plugin ID 17727
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Synopsis
The remote web server is affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat listening on the remote host is 5.0.x equal to or prior to 5.0.30 or 5.5.x prior to 5.5.23. It is, therefore, affected by an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability.Requests containing multiple 'content-length' headers are not rejected as invalid. This error can allow web-cache poisoning, cross-site scripting attacks and information disclosure.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 5.5.23 or later. Alternatively, use the latest SVN source for 5.0.x. SVN revision number 513079 fixes the issue.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?bb925ad2
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 17727
File Name: tomcat_5_5_23.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: combined
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Web Servers
Published: 11/18/2011
Updated: 5/6/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2005-2090
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:5
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/1/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-2090
BID: 13873