Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.9 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.9 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2204. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.9 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.17, when the MemoryUserDatabase is used, creates log entries containing passwords upon encountering errors in JMX user creation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

The weakness was published 06/29/2011 as Bug 717013 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2204. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75762 (openSUSE Security Update : tomcat6 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0988-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185018 (HP-UX Apache Running Tomcat Servlet Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02860)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68238), Tenable (75762), SecurityFocus (BID 48456†), OSVDB (73429†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1025712†). Similar entries are available at VDB-51690, VDB-51688, VDB-52894 and VDB-59931. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 75762
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : tomcat6 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0988-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 70718
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2401-1 (tomcat6)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tomcat 6.0.10

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05/31/2011 🔍
06/27/2011 +27 days 🔍
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06/29/2011 +2 days 🔍
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07/17/2011 +18 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +1062 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +283 days 🔍
12/23/2024 +3563 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: Bug 717013
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2204 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2204
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57795

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X-Force: 68238
SecurityFocus: 48456 - Apache Tomcat 'MemoryUserDatabase' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 48308
OSVDB: 73429
SecurityTracker: 1025712
Vulnerability Center: 32283 - Apache Tomcat 5.5-5.5.33, 6-6.0.32, and 7-7.0.16 MemoryUserDatabase Discloses Passwords in Log, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/23/2024 09:48
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (67), 03/27/2017 16:41 (8), 11/13/2021 14:51 (5), 11/13/2021 14:53 (1), 11/13/2021 14:56 (1), 12/23/2024 09:48 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:5AE:103

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