Apache Tomcat up to 9.0.30 Header Transfer-Encoding request smuggling

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 9.0.30. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Header Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument Transfer-Encoding as part of HTTP Request can lead to request smuggling. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-17569. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Tomcat up to 9.0.30 (Application Server Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Transfer-Encoding as part of a HTTP Request leads to a request smuggling vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-444. The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The refactoring present in Apache Tomcat 9.0.28 to 9.0.30, 8.5.48 to 8.5.50 and 7.0.98 to 7.0.99 introduced a regression. The result of the regression was that invalid Transfer-Encoding headers were incorrectly processed leading to a possibility of HTTP Request Smuggling if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that incorrectly handled the invalid Transfer-Encoding header in a particular manner. Such a reverse proxy is considered unlikely.

The weakness was shared 02/24/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-17569 since 10/14/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/25/2020).

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

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Type

• Application Server Software

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• Apache

Name

• Tomcat

Version

• 7.0.98
• 7.0.99
• 8.5.48
• 8.5.49
• 8.5.50
• 9.0.28
• 9.0.29
• 9.0.30

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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