F5 Networks BIG-IP : Apache Tomcat 6.x vulnerability (K30971148)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 97421

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in RequestUtil.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.65, and 8.x before 8.0.27 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and list a parent directory via a /.. (slash dot dot) in a pathname used by a web application in a getResource, getResourceAsStream, or getResourcePaths call, as demonstrated by the $CATALINA_BASE/webapps directory. (CVE-2015-5174)

Impact

A remote authenticated user may bypass the security manager to obtain a directory listing for the directory where the web application was deployed.

BIG-IP/Enterprise Manager

The level of access required to create and deploy a malicious web application implies a user with a significant trust level (for example: root). BIG-IP and Enterprise Manager systems do not support customized web applications within the Tomcat configuration.

Traffix SDC Exploitation of this vulnerability may occur if an attacker has access to the local network of the system; the Tomcat service is accessible only from the internal network.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K30971148.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 97421

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL30971148.nasl

Version: 3.8

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 2/28/2017

Updated: 3/18/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/25/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5174

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