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Apache Tomcat 4.1 XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 47715
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Synopsis
The remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of Apache Tomcat running on the remote web server is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize request strings of malicious JavaScript. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code by using a URL containing encoded newline characters that are followed by a request to a .jsp file that has a crafted file name.Solution
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 4.1.29 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 47715
File Name: tomcat_4_1_XSS.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 7/14/2010
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 5.1
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:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2003
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2002
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2002-1567
BID: 5542