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Apache Tomcat Security bypass vulnerability

🗓️ 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType 
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Apache Tomcat Security bypass vulnerability in versions 5.5.0 to 5.5.29 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.26 allows remote attackers to obtain server's hostname or IP address

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:apache:tomcat";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901114");
  script_version("2025-03-05T05:38:52+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-03-05 05:38:52 +0000 (Wed, 05 Mar 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-04-29 10:04:32 +0200 (Thu, 29 Apr 2010)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.6");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1157");
  script_name("Apache Tomcat Security bypass vulnerability");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Web Servers");
  script_dependencies("gb_apache_tomcat_consolidation.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("apache/tomcat/detected");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39635");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510879");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Remote attackers can exploit this issue to obtain the host name or IP address
  of the Tomcat server. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apache Tomcat version 5.5.0 to 5.5.29
  Apache Tomcat version 6.0.0 to 6.0.26.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by 'realm name' in the 'WWW-Authenticate' HTTP header for
  'BASIC' and 'DIGEST' authentication that might allow remote attackers to
  discover the server's hostname or IP address by sending a request for a resource.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat 5.5.30 or 6.0.27 or later.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apache Tomcat server is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if( isnull( port = get_app_port( cpe:CPE ) ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, port:port, exit_no_version:TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if( version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"5.5.0", test_version2:"5.5.29" ) ||
    version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"6.0.0", test_version2:"6.0.26" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"5.5.30/6.0.27", install_path:path );
  security_message( port:port, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

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05 Mar 2025 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 22.6
EPSS0.52507
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