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Apache Tomcat 4.x < 4.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50475

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Synopsis

The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat 4.x listening on the remote host is prior to 4.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - An error exists in the handling of malformed packets that can cause the processing thread to become unresponsive. A sequence of such requests can cause all threads to become unresponsive. (CVE-2003-0866)

 - Two example servlets, 'snoop' and a troubleshooting servlet, disclose the Apache Tomcat installation path.
 (CVE-2002-2006)

 - It has also been reported that this version of Tomcat is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
 The contents of a request URL are not sanitized before being returned to the browser should an error occur.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 4.1.0 or later.

See Also

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_4.1.0

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Apr/322

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50475

File Name: tomcat_4_1_0.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/4/2010

Updated: 5/6/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2003-0866

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:4

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2002

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-2006, CVE-2003-0866

BID: 4575, 5542, 8824

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990