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Apache Tomcat 8.5.x < 8.5.15 Remote Error Page Manipulation

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112303

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Synopsis

Apache Tomcat 8.5.x < 8.5.15 Remote Error Page Manipulation

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Apache Tomcat service running on the remote host is 7.0.x prior to 7.0.78 or 8.5.x prior to 8.5.15. It is, therefore, affected by an implementation flaw in the error page reporting mechanism in which it does not conform to the Java Servlet Specification that requires static error pages to be processed as an HTTP GET request nothwithstanding the HTTP request method that was originally used when the error occurred. Depending on the original request and the configuration of the Default Servlet, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to replace or remove custom error pages.

Note that the scanner 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 8.5.15 or later.

See Also

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.15

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 112303

Type: remote

Published: 11/5/2018

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5664

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5664

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/6/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5664

BID: 98888