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A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat 5.x (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ServletContect. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.0.x, and 5.5.x, when running within a SecurityManager, does not make the ServletContext attribute read-only, which allows local web applications to read or write files outside of the intended working directory, as demonstrated using a directory traversal attack.
The weakness was presented 02/07/2011 with Apache Tomcat Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tomcat.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-3718 since 10/01/2010. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68410 (Oracle Linux 5 : tomcat5 (ELSA-2011-1845)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185026 (HP-UX Apache Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02645)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at tomcat.apache.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65159) and Tenable (68410). See 4285, 4284, 27833 and 54879 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 68410
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : tomcat5 (ELSA-2011-1845)
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OpenVAS ID: 68994
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2160-1 (tomcat6)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: tomcat.apache.org
Timeline
10/01/2010 🔍02/05/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: tomcat.apache.org
Researcher: http://tomcat.apache.org
Organization: Apache Tomcat Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3718 (🔍)
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X-Force: 65159
Vulnerability Center: 29742 - Apache Tomcat Allows Local Web Applications to Read or Write Files Outside the Working Directory, Low
SecurityFocus: 46177 - Apache Tomcat SecurityManager Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 43198 - Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
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Entry
Created: 02/15/2011 16:12Updated: 03/18/2021 19:00
Changes: 02/15/2011 16:12 (82), 03/15/2017 12:42 (8), 03/18/2021 18:56 (3), 03/18/2021 19:00 (1)
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