Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.35/7.0.31 CSRF Prevention Filter access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.35/7.0.31 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component CSRF Prevention Filter. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-4431. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 6.0.35/7.0.31 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component CSRF Prevention Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

org/apache/catalina/filters/CsrfPreventionFilter.java in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.36 and 7.x before 7.0.32 allows remote attackers to bypass the cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanism via a request that lacks a session identifier.

The weakness was presented 12/04/2012 with Tomcat Security Team as 74 as confirmed posting (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Apache. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4431 since 08/21/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72237 (JBoss Portal 6.1.0 Update (RHSA-2013:1437)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185021 (HP-UX Running Apache Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02866)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.36 or 7.0.32 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80518), Tenable (72237), SecurityFocus (BID 56814†), OSVDB (88093†) and Secunia (SA51425†). See VDB-7074, VDB-7075, VDB-10839 and VDB-63089 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 72237
Nessus Name: JBoss Portal 6.1.0 Update (RHSA-2013:1437)
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OpenVAS ID: 892725
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2725-1 (tomcat6 - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tomcat 6.0.36/7.0.32

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10/19/2012 +59 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 74
Organization: Tomcat Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4431 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7073

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X-Force: 80518 - Apache Tomcat cross-site request forgery security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 56814
Secunia: 51425 - Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 88093
SecurityTracker: 1027834 - Apache Tomcat Bug Lets Remote Users Bypass Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention Filter
Vulnerability Center: 37604 - Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 Through 6.0.35 and 7.0.0 Through 7.0.31 Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2012 15:17
Updated: 04/19/2021 18:00
Changes: 12/06/2012 15:17 (91), 04/22/2017 13:00 (3), 04/19/2021 18:00 (3)
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Committer: olku
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