Apache Tomcat 9.0.x < 9.0.1 RCE

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 700703

Synopsis

The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Apache Tomcat installed on the remote host is 9.0.0.M1 or later but prior to 9.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified vulnerability when running with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialization parameter of the Default to false) that makes it possible to upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted request. This JSP could then be requested and any code it contained would be executed by the server.

Note that Nessus Network Monitor has not attempted to exploit this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 9.0.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 700703

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/13/2019

Updated: 5/13/2019

Nessus ID: 103699

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/3/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12617

BID: 100954

Detections

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