CVE-2017-5648 (Critical) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar

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CVE-2017-5648 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.4/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 75659f691fb82d67ecd666ba6076394defeb92d0

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

While investigating bug 60718, it was noticed that some calls to application listeners in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.11, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.41, and 7.0.0 to 7.0.75 did not use the appropriate facade object. When running an untrusted application under a SecurityManager, it was therefore possible for that untrusted application to retain a reference to the request or response object and thereby access and/or modify information associated with another web application.

Publish Date: 2017-04-17

URL: CVE-2017-5648

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5648

Release Date: 2017-04-17

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 8.5.12

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 1.4.6.RELEASE

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