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Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 < 9.0.0.M13 multiple vulnerabilities

2024-05-2300:00:00
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apache tomcat
version 9.0.0.m13
remote code execution
http/2
denial of service
http request
vulnerabilities
security advisory

10 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

9.8 High

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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.251 Low

EPSS

Percentile

96.7%

The version of Tomcat installed on the remote host is prior to 9.0.0.M13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the fixed_in_apache_tomcat_9.0.0.m13_security-9 advisory.

  • Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn’t updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types. (CVE-2016-8735)

  • The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service attack possible. (CVE-2016-6817)

  • The code in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.38, 7.0.0 to 7.0.72, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.47 that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack and/or obtain sensitive information from requests other then their own. (CVE-2016-6816)

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(197841);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/23");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-6816",
    "CVE-2016-6817",
    "CVE-2016-8735",
    "CVE-2016-8735"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/06/02");

  script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 < 9.0.0.M13 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 9.0.0.M13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the fixed_in_apache_tomcat_9.0.0.m13_security-9 advisory.

  - Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39,
    8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can
    reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the
    CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types. (CVE-2016-8735)

  - The HTTP/2 header parser in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.6 entered an infinite
    loop if a header was received that was larger than the available buffer. This made a denial of service
    attack possible. (CVE-2016-6817)

  - The code in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.38, 7.0.0 to 7.0.72, and
    6.0.0 to 6.0.47 that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited,
    in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different
    interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker
    could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack and/or obtain sensitive information from requests other
    then their own. (CVE-2016-6816)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1767644");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1765794");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=60232");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=1767641");
  # https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.0.M13
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e29dfa64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 9.0.0.M13 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:F/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:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-8735");

  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:"2016/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");
  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:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  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' : '9.0.0.M1', 'max_version' : '9.0.0.M12', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.0.M13' }
];

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,
    flags:{'xss':TRUE}
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
apachetomcat9cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:9

10 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

9.8 High

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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.251 Low

EPSS

Percentile

96.7%