Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.98/8.5.49/9.0.29 FORM Authentication session fixiation

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8.5$5k-$25k0.11

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.98/8.5.49/9.0.29. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component FORM Authentication. Performing a manipulation results in session fixiation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-17563. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.98/8.5.49/9.0.29 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown function of the component FORM Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session fixiation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-384. Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

When using FORM authentication with Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack. The window was considered too narrow for an exploit to be practical but, erring on the side of caution, this issue has been treated as a security vulnerability.

The weakness was shared 12/23/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-17563 since 10/14/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 12/24/2019).

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

The entries VDB-153292, VDB-153345, VDB-153567 and VDB-153632 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session fixiation
CWE: CWE-384
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/14/2019 🔍
12/23/2019 +70 days 🔍
12/24/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/16/2024 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: USN-4251-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-17563 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-17563
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147609
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2019 07:40
Updated: 03/16/2024 14:10
Changes: 12/24/2019 07:40 (40), 12/24/2019 07:45 (18), 03/16/2024 14:10 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:0D5:103

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