Apache Tomcat security restrictions bypass Vulnerability, CVE-2017-5664)
Release date: 2017-06-12
Update date: 2017-06-12
Affected system:
Apache Group Tomcat 9.0.0. M1-9.0.0. M20
Apache Group Tomcat 8.5.0-8.5.14
Apache Group Tomcat 8.0.0. RC1-8.0.43
Apache Group Tomcat 7.0.0-7.0.77
BUGTRAQ ID: 98888
CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2017-5664
Apache Tomcat is a popular open source JSP application server program.
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0. M1-9.0.0. M20, 8.5.0-8.5.14, 8.0.0. RC1-8.0.43, 7.0.0-7.0.77 version, in the error page mechanism to achieve the presence of security vulnerabilities, according to the source of the request will lead to unexpected results, such as if the DefaultServlet is configured to allow write, for a static error page that may replace, or delete custom error pages, etc.
<*source: Aniket Nandkishor Kulkarni
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Recommendations:
Manufacturers patch:
The Apache Group
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The current vendors have released an upgrade patch to fix this security issue, please go to the manufacturers home page download:
[1] <http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html>