Improper Input Validation Affecting org.apache.tomcat:catalina package, versions [6.0.33, 6.0.38)


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.38% (73rd percentile)
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NVD
4.3 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHETOMCAT-30846
  • published 6 Jun 2014
  • disclosed 26 Feb 2014
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:catalina to version 6.0.38 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.tomcat:catalina is a Servlet Engine Core Classes and Standard implementations.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. The org/apache/catalina/connector/CoyoteAdapter.java in Apache Tomcat 6.0.33 through 6.0.37 does not consider the disableURLRewriting setting when handling a session ID in a URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a crafted URL.

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