Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.78/8.0.44/8.5.15/9.0.0.M21 CORS Filter Cache Poisoning data authenticity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.78/8.0.44/8.5.15/9.0.0.M21. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component CORS Filter. Such manipulation leads to data authenticity (Cache Poisoning). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-7674. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.78/8.0.44/8.5.15/9.0.0.M21 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component CORS Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data authenticity vulnerability (Cache Poisoning). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-345. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The CORS Filter in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M21, 8.5.0 to 8.5.15, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.44 and 7.0.41 to 7.0.78 did not add an HTTP Vary header indicating that the response varies depending on Origin. This permitted client and server side cache poisoning in some circumstances.

The bug was discovered 08/10/2017. The weakness was presented 08/11/2017 by Rick (Website). The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7674 since 04/11/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102587 (Apache Tomcat 7.0.41 < 7.0.79 Cache Poisoning Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87299 (Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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 (102587) and SecurityFocus (BID 100280†). See VDB-92314, VDB-92773, VDB-92782 and VDB-92786 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Name: Cache Poisoning
Class: Data authenticity / Cache Poisoning
CWE: CWE-345
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Nessus ID: 102587
Nessus Name: Apache Tomcat 7.0.41 < 7.0.79 Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 53377
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3974-1 (tomcat8 - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1801
Researcher: Rick Riemer (Rick)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-7674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105218

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SecurityFocus: 100280 - Apache Tomcat CVE-2017-7674 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2017 09:52
Updated: 12/15/2022 16:02
Changes: 08/11/2017 09:52 (75), 11/06/2019 11:01 (7), 01/08/2021 18:40 (3), 12/15/2022 16:02 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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