A vulnerability was discovered in Tomcat where if a servlet context was configured with readonly=false and HTTP PUT requests were allowed, an attacker could upload a JSP file to that context and achieve code execution. (CVE-2017-12617)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux AMI Security Advisory ALAS-2017-913.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(104179);
script_version("3.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/12/05");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12617");
script_xref(name:"ALAS", value:"2017-913");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/04/15");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2019-0240");
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux AMI : tomcat8 / tomcat80,tomcat7 (ALAS-2017-913)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A vulnerability was discovered in Tomcat where if a servlet context
was configured with readonly=false and HTTP PUT requests were allowed,
an attacker could upload a JSP file to that context and achieve code
execution. (CVE-2017-12617)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-913.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update tomcat8' to update your system.
Run 'yum update tomcat80' to update your system.
Run 'yum update tomcat7' to update your system.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"d2_elliot_name", value:"Apache Tomcat for Windows HTTP PUT Method File Upload");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_d2_elliot", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Tomcat RCE via JSP Upload Bypass');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/10/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/10/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-admin-webapps");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-docs-webapp");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-el-2.2-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-javadoc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-jsp-2.2-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-lib");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-log4j");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-servlet-3.0-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-webapps");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-admin-webapps");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-docs-webapp");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-el-3.0-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-javadoc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-jsp-2.3-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-lib");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-log4j");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-servlet-3.1-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat8-webapps");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-admin-webapps");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-docs-webapp");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-el-3.0-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-javadoc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-jsp-2.3-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-lib");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-log4j");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-servlet-3.1-api");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat80-webapps");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(release) || !strlen(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "A")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux AMI", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-admin-webapps-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-docs-webapp-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-el-2.2-api-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-javadoc-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-jsp-2.2-api-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-lib-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-log4j-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-servlet-3.0-api-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat7-webapps-7.0.82-1.30.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-admin-webapps-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-docs-webapp-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-el-3.0-api-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-javadoc-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-jsp-2.3-api-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-lib-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-log4j-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-servlet-3.1-api-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat8-webapps-8.5.23-1.75.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-admin-webapps-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-docs-webapp-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-el-3.0-api-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-javadoc-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-jsp-2.3-api-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-lib-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-log4j-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-servlet-3.1-api-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"ALA", reference:"tomcat80-webapps-8.0.47-1.78.amzn1")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tomcat7 / tomcat7-admin-webapps / tomcat7-docs-webapp / etc");
}
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
amazon | linux | tomcat7 | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7 |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-admin-webapps | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-admin-webapps |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-docs-webapp | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-docs-webapp |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-el-2.2-api | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-el-2.2-api |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-javadoc | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-javadoc |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-jsp-2.2-api | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-jsp-2.2-api |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-lib | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-lib |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-log4j | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-log4j |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-servlet-3.0-api | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-servlet-3.0-api |
amazon | linux | tomcat7-webapps | p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat7-webapps |