CVE-2017-5664 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar
Core Tomcat implementation
Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/
Path to dependency file: Resiliency-Studio/resiliency-studio-service/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.11/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.11/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.11/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar
Dependency Hierarchy:
- sdk-java-rest-6.2.0.4-oss.jar (Root Library)
- spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.5.1.RELEASE.jar
- ❌ tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 9809d9b7bfdc114eafb0a14d86667f3a76a014e8
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
The error page mechanism of the Java Servlet Specification requires that, when an error occurs and an error page is configured for the error that occurred, the original request and response are forwarded to the error page. This means that the request is presented to the error page with the original HTTP method. If the error page is a static file, expected behaviour is to serve content of the file as if processing a GET request, regardless of the actual HTTP method. The Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M20, 8.5.0 to 8.5.14, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.43 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.77 did not do this. Depending on the original request this could lead to unexpected and undesirable results for static error pages including, if the DefaultServlet is configured to permit writes, the replacement or removal of the custom error page. Notes for other user provided error pages: (1) Unless explicitly coded otherwise, JSPs ignore the HTTP method. JSPs used as error pages must must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method. (2) By default, the response generated by a Servlet does depend on the HTTP method. Custom Servlets used as error pages must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method.
Publish Date: 2017-06-06
URL: CVE-2017-5664
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: None
- 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-2017-5664
Release Date: 2017-06-06
Fix Resolution: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:9.0.0.M21,8.5.15,8.0.44,7.0.78,org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina:9.0.0.M21,8.5.15,8.0.44,7.0.78