The version of Apache Tomcat installed on the remote host is 8.5.x prior to 8.5.24. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw that is due to the program containing an incorrect description for the CGI Servlet search algorithm, which may cause an administrator to leave the system in an insecure state.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(106712);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-15706");
script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat 8.5.16 < 8.5.24 Insecure CGI Servlet Search Algorithm Description Weakness");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by a flaw in
the CGI Servlet search algorithm.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Apache Tomcat installed on the remote host is 8.5.x
prior to 8.5.24. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw that is due to
the program containing an incorrect description for the CGI Servlet
search algorithm, which may cause an administrator to leave the
system in an insecure state.");
# http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.24
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ffc49044");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 8.5.24 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-15706");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Web Servers");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("tomcat_error_version.nasl", "tomcat_win_installed.nbin", "apache_tomcat_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Tomcat");
exit(0);
}
include("tomcat_version.inc");
tomcat_check_version(fixed:"8.5.24", min:"8.5.16", severity:SECURITY_WARNING, granularity_regex:"^8\.5\.$");