Apache Tomcat 7.0.12/7.0.13 Access Restriction access control

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A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat 7.0.12/7.0.13 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 and 7.0.13 processes the first request to a servlet without following security constraints that have been configured through annotations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1088, CVE-2011-1183, and CVE-2011-1419.

The weakness was released 05/20/2011 with Tomcat Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1582 since 04/05/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/13/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 54301 (Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 / 7.0.13 Security Constraint Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86943 (Apache Tomcat "@ServletSecurity" Annotation Security Bypass Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67515), Tenable (54301), SecurityFocus (BID 47886†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31489†).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 54301
Nessus Name: Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 / 7.0.13 Security Constraint Bypass
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OpenVAS ID: 71550
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-24 (apache tomcat)
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05/12/2011 +37 days 🔍
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05/22/2011 +2 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1401 days 🔍
01/13/2025 +3584 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Tomcat Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1582 (🔍)
X-Force: 67515
SecurityFocus: 47886 - Apache Tomcat SecurityConstraints Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 44612
Vulnerability Center: 31489 - Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 and 7.0.13 Remote Access Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability via HTTP Requests, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2011-1255

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 01/13/2025 03:20 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (57), 03/22/2017 09:48 PM (13), 11/07/2021 03:00 PM (4), 01/13/2025 03:20 AM (16)
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