Detections
Analytics
Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 < 8.5.96
high Nessus Plugin ID 186364
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Synopsis
The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by a vulnerabilityDescription
The version of Tomcat installed on the remote host is prior to 8.5.96. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the fixed_in_apache_tomcat_8.5.96_security-8 advisory.- Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M10, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.15, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.82 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.95 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A trailer header that exceeded the header size limit could cause Tomcat to treat a single request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request smuggling when behind a reverse proxy. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M11 onwards, 10.1.16 onwards, 9.0.83 onwards or 8.5.96 onwards, which fix the issue. (CVE-2023-46589)
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 8.5.96 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 186364
File Name: tomcat_8_5_96.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: combined
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Web Servers
Published: 11/28/2023
Updated: 5/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46589
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:8
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/15/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-46589
IAVA: 2023-A-0661-S