Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.45/7.0.70/8.0.36 on Debian input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.45/7.0.70/8.0.36 on Debian (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 09/20/2016. The weakness was shared 09/30/2016 by Dawid Golunski as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1240 since 12/27/2015. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed by Dawid Golunski in Bash and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at legalhackers.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93548 (Debian DSA-3669-1 : tomcat7 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350972 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for tomcat7: AL2012-2017-161).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93548) and Exploit-DB (40450).
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- 6.0.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
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- 7.0.70
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.1
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- 8.0.31
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- 8.0.33
- 8.0.34
- 8.0.35
- 8.0.36
License
CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Dawid Golunski
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Nessus ID: 93548
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3669-1 : tomcat7 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703670
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3670-1 (tomcat8 - security update)
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Timeline
12/27/2015 🔍09/15/2016 🔍
09/15/2016 🔍
09/16/2016 🔍
09/20/2016 🔍
09/30/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: RHSA-2017:0455
Researcher: Dawid Golunski
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1240 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036845
SecurityFocus: 93263 - Apache Tomcat CVE-2016-1240 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 10/03/2016 14:43Updated: 09/21/2022 15:47
Changes: 10/03/2016 14:43 (81), 07/15/2019 17:01 (6), 09/21/2022 15:47 (5)
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