Apache Tomcat 4.1.23 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache Tomcat 4.1.23. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-0781. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Tomcat 4.1.23 (Application Server Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsp/cal/cal2.jsp in the calendar application in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the time parameter, related to "invalid HTML."

The bug was discovered 07/21/2010. The weakness was published 03/09/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0781 since 03/04/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68076 (Oracle Linux 5 : tomcat5 (ELSA-2010-0580)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185071 (HP-UX Running Tomcat Servlet Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02466)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49213), Tenable (68076), OSVDB (52899†), Secunia (SA35685†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21271†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1096, VDB-1867, VDB-3071 and VDB-11829. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 68076
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : tomcat5 (ELSA-2010-0580)
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OpenVAS ID: 69417
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2207-1 (tomcat5.5)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/16/2009 +7 days 🔍
07/06/2009 +112 days 🔍
07/21/2010 +380 days 🔍
08/02/2010 +12 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1075 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
08/30/2019 +1627 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0781 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0781
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47065

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X-Force: 49213
Secunia: 35685 - SUSE Update for Multiple Packages, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 52899 - Apache Tomcat time cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 21271 - Apache Tomcat Invalid HTML Time Parameter Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1856

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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/30/2019 16:40
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (77), 08/30/2019 16:40 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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