CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%
The version of Tomcat installed on the remote host is prior to 7.0.100. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the fixed_in_apache_tomcat_7.0.100_security-7 advisory.
When using the Apache JServ Protocol (AJP), care must be taken when trusting incoming connections to Apache Tomcat. Tomcat treats AJP connections as having higher trust than, for example, a similar HTTP connection. If such connections are available to an attacker, they can be exploited in ways that may be surprising. In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.30, 8.5.0 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.99, Tomcat shipped with an AJP Connector enabled by default that listened on all configured IP addresses. It was expected (and recommended in the security guide) that this Connector would be disabled if not required. This vulnerability report identified a mechanism that allowed: - returning arbitrary files from anywhere in the web application - processing any file in the web application as a JSP Further, if the web application allowed file upload and stored those files within the web application (or the attacker was able to control the content of the web application by some other means) then this, along with the ability to process a file as a JSP, made remote code execution possible. It is important to note that mitigation is only required if an AJP port is accessible to untrusted users. Users wishing to take a defence-in-depth approach and block the vector that permits returning arbitrary files and execution as JSP may upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.31, 8.5.51 or 7.0.100 or later. A number of changes were made to the default AJP Connector configuration in 9.0.31 to harden the default configuration. It is likely that users upgrading to 9.0.31, 8.5.51 or 7.0.100 or later will need to make small changes to their configurations.
(CVE-2020-1938)
In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.30, 8.5.0 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.99 the HTTP header parsing code used an approach to end-of-line parsing that allowed some invalid HTTP headers to be parsed as valid. This led to a possibility of HTTP Request Smuggling if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that incorrectly handled the invalid Transfer-Encoding header in a particular manner. Such a reverse proxy is considered unlikely. (CVE-2020-1935)
The refactoring present in Apache Tomcat 9.0.28 to 9.0.30, 8.5.48 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.98 to 7.0.99 introduced a regression. The result of the regression was that invalid Transfer-Encoding headers were incorrectly processed leading to a possibility of HTTP Request Smuggling if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that incorrectly handled the invalid Transfer-Encoding header in a particular manner. Such a reverse proxy is considered unlikely. (CVE-2019-17569)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(197843);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/24");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-17569", "CVE-2020-1935", "CVE-2020-1938");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/03/17");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2020-0021");
script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 < 7.0.100 multiple vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Tomcat installed on the remote host is prior to 7.0.100. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the fixed_in_apache_tomcat_7.0.100_security-7 advisory.
- When using the Apache JServ Protocol (AJP), care must be taken when trusting incoming connections to
Apache Tomcat. Tomcat treats AJP connections as having higher trust than, for example, a similar HTTP
connection. If such connections are available to an attacker, they can be exploited in ways that may be
surprising. In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.30, 8.5.0 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.99, Tomcat shipped
with an AJP Connector enabled by default that listened on all configured IP addresses. It was expected
(and recommended in the security guide) that this Connector would be disabled if not required. This
vulnerability report identified a mechanism that allowed: - returning arbitrary files from anywhere in the
web application - processing any file in the web application as a JSP Further, if the web application
allowed file upload and stored those files within the web application (or the attacker was able to control
the content of the web application by some other means) then this, along with the ability to process a
file as a JSP, made remote code execution possible. It is important to note that mitigation is only
required if an AJP port is accessible to untrusted users. Users wishing to take a defence-in-depth
approach and block the vector that permits returning arbitrary files and execution as JSP may upgrade to
Apache Tomcat 9.0.31, 8.5.51 or 7.0.100 or later. A number of changes were made to the default AJP
Connector configuration in 9.0.31 to harden the default configuration. It is likely that users upgrading
to 9.0.31, 8.5.51 or 7.0.100 or later will need to make small changes to their configurations.
(CVE-2020-1938)
- In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.30, 8.5.0 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.99 the HTTP header parsing code used
an approach to end-of-line parsing that allowed some invalid HTTP headers to be parsed as valid. This led
to a possibility of HTTP Request Smuggling if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that incorrectly
handled the invalid Transfer-Encoding header in a particular manner. Such a reverse proxy is considered
unlikely. (CVE-2020-1935)
- The refactoring present in Apache Tomcat 9.0.28 to 9.0.30, 8.5.48 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.98 to 7.0.99
introduced a regression. The result of the regression was that invalid Transfer-Encoding headers were
incorrectly processed leading to a possibility of HTTP Request Smuggling if Tomcat was located behind a
reverse proxy that incorrectly handled the invalid Transfer-Encoding header in a particular manner. Such a
reverse proxy is considered unlikely. (CVE-2019-17569)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/0d633e72ebc7b3c242d0081c23bba5e4dacd9b72
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f7ee9495");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/40d5d93bd284033cf4a1f77f5492444f83d803e2
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?074f4bcc");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b99fba5bd796d876ea536e83299603443842feba
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?da2f8a53");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/f7180bafc74cb1250c9e9287b68a230f0e1f4645
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8dd243d1");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/702bf15bea292915684d931526d95d4990b2e73d
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e21417cd");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b191a0d9cf06f4e04257c221bfe41d2b108a9cc8
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ceb9dcd0");
# https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.100
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8ebe6246");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 7.0.100 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-1938");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/02/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/05/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Web Servers");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("os_fingerprint.nasl", "tomcat_error_version.nasl", "tomcat_win_installed.nbin", "apache_tomcat_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Tomcat");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras.inc');
vcf::tomcat::initialize();
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:'Apache Tomcat');
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '7.0.0', 'max_version' : '7.0.99', 'fixed_version' : '7.0.100' }
];
vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17569
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1935
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1938
www.nessus.org/u?074f4bcc
www.nessus.org/u?8dd243d1
www.nessus.org/u?8ebe6246
www.nessus.org/u?ceb9dcd0
www.nessus.org/u?da2f8a53
www.nessus.org/u?e21417cd
www.nessus.org/u?f7ee9495
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
99.9%