This Week in Security News: Operation Overtrap Targets Japanese Online Banking Users and Everything You Need to Know About Tax Scams

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about the number of ways Operation Overtrap can infect or trap victims with its payload. Also, read about how to protect your personal...

PT-2020-1704

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.0.30 Apache Tomcat versions 8.5.0 through 8.5.50 Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.99 Description Apache Tomcat treats connections using the Apache JServ Protocol AJP with a higher level of...

Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Solution is affected by Apache Tomcat vulnerability (CVE-2016-5388)

Summary There is a vulnerability CVE-2016-5388 reported in Apache Tomcat v6 that is used by WebSphere Cast Iron Solution. WebSphere Cast Iron has remediated the affected versions. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-5388 DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to redirect HTTP...

This Week in Security News: Phishing Attacks and Ransomware

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about schemes used in phishing and other email-based attacks. Also, learn how ransomware continues to make a significant impact in the...

Security Bulletin: WebSphere Message Broker is affected by a Open Source Apache Tomcat Vulnerability (CVE-2017-5664 )

Summary WebSphere Message Broker has addressed the following vulnerabilities Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2017-5664 DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper handling of specific HTTP request methods for static error pages...

Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 < 9.0.5 Insecure CGI Servlet Search Algorithm Description Weakness

"The version of Apache Tomcat installed on the remote host is 9.0.x prior to 9.0.5. It is, therefore, affected by a security constraints flaw which could expose resources to unauthorized users. C Tenable, Inc. include'compat.inc'; if description scriptid106978; scriptversion"1.13";...

CVE-2017-12617

When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default servlet to false it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted...

PT-2017-4238 · Apache +5 · Apache Tomcat +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.81 Apache Tomcat versions 8.0.0.RC1 through 8.0.46 Apache Tomcat versions 8.5.0 through 8.5.22 Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.0 Description: The issue is related to the lack of restriction...

CVE-2013-2071

java/org/apache/catalina/core/AsyncContextImpl.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40 does not properly handle the throwing of a RuntimeException in an AsyncListener in an application, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive request information intended for other application...

EUVD-2022-4361

org/apache/catalina/realm/RealmBase.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.30, when FORM authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass security-constraint checks by leveraging a previous setUserPrincipal call and then placing /jsecuritycheck at the end of a URI...

CVE-2011-3375

Apache Tomcat 6.0.30 through 6.0.33 and 7.x before 7.0.22 does not properly perform certain caching and recycling operations involving request objects, which allows remote attackers to obtain unintended read access to IP address and HTTP header information in opportunistic circumstances by readin...

CVE-2007-1860

modjk in Apache Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.x before 1.2.23 decodes request URLs within the Apache HTTP Server before passing the URL to Tomcat, which allows remote attackers to access protected pages via a crafted prefix JkMount, possibly involving double-encoded .. dot dot sequences and...

Apache Tomcat 5.x < 5.5.22 / 6.0.x < 6.0.10 Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access

Binary data 3949.pasl...

Apache Tomcat 4.0.x < 4.0.5 / 4.1.x < 4.1.11 JSP Source Code Disclosure

Binary data 1463.pasl...

Apache Tomcat < 3.2.1 Nonexistent File Error Message Path Disclosure

Binary data 1465.pasl...

Apache Tomcat 3.x - Null Byte Directory / File Disclosure

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6721/info Apache Tomcat is prone to a directory/file disclosure vulnerability when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier. It has been reported that remote attackers may view directory contents even when an 'index.html' or other welcome file. It is also possible...

Apache Tomcat TroubleShooter Servlet Information Disclosure

The default installation of Apache Tomcat includes various sample JSP pages and servlets. One of these, the 'TroubleShooter' servlet, discloses Tomcat's installation directory when accessed directly. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 This script was written by Matt Moore Script audit and contributions from...

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 - Denial of Service Device Name Cross-Site Scripting

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 - Denial of Service Device Name Cross-Site Scripting source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5194/info A vulnerability has been reported for Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 on a Microsoft Windows platform. Reportedly, it is possible for an attacker to launch a cross site scripting attac...

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 - Denial of Service 'Device Name' / Cross-Site Scripting

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5194/info A vulnerability has been reported for Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 on a Microsoft Windows platform. Reportedly, it is possible for an attacker to launch a cross site scripting attack. When making a request for a DOS device file name, Tomcat will throw an...

Apache Tomcat /servlet Mapping XSS

Apache Tomcat is the servlet container that is used in the official Reference Implementation for the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies. By using the /servlet/ mapping to invoke various servlets / classes it is possible to cause Tomcat to throw an exception, allowing XSS attacks...