The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202006-21 (Apache Tomcat: Remote code execution)
Apache Tomcat improperly handles deserialization of files under specific circumstances.
Impact :
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202006-21.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(137458);
script_version("1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/07");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-9484");
script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"202006-21");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0004");
script_name(english:"GLSA-202006-21 : Apache Tomcat: Remote code execution");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202006-21
(Apache Tomcat: Remote code execution)
Apache Tomcat improperly handles deserialization of files under specific
circumstances.
Impact :
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.");
# https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.104
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d383947b");
# https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.55
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9502c510");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"All Apache Tomcat 7.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-servers/tomcat-7.0.104'
All Apache Tomcat 8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-servers/tomcat-8.5.55'");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-9484");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/05/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/06/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/06/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:tomcat");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (qpkg_check(package:"www-servers/tomcat", unaffected:make_list("ge 7.0.104", "ge 8.5.55"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 7.0.104", "lt 8.5.55"))) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = qpkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Apache Tomcat");
}