Apache Tomcat SSL configuration security bypass
| tomcat-ssl-security-bypass (34212) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the SSL default configuration. A remote attacker could use insecure cipher suites including the anonymous cipher suite to bypass security restrictions to obtain sensitive information and possibly launch further attacks on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.28
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.31
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.0
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.1
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.10
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.11
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.12
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.13
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.14
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.15
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.16
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.17
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.18
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.19
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.2
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.21
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.22
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.23
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.24
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.25
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.26
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.27
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.28
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.29
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.30
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.0
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.1
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.10
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.11
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.12
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.13
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.14
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.15
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.16
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.17
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.2
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.3
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.4
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.5
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.6
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.7
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.8
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.9
- CA, Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5
- CA, Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5 SP1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 4.0
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 4.1
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 4.2
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.0
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.0
- RedHat, RHEL Application Server 2
Remedy:
For Apache Tomcat 4.x:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat (4.1.32 or later), available from the Apache Tomcat Web site. See References.
For Apache Tomcat 5.x:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat (5.5.17 or later), available from the Apache Tomcat Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Apache Tomcat Web site, Apache Tomcat 4.x vulnerabilities at http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html.
- Apache Tomcat Web site, Apache Tomcat 5.x vulnerabilities at http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html.
- CA Security Response Blog, Jan 23 2009, 06:04 PM, CA20090123-01: Cohesion Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23/ca20090123-01-cohesion-tomcat-multiple-vulnerabilities.aspx.
- CA20090123-01, Security Notice for Cohesion Tomcat at https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540.
- ASA-2007-206: tomcat security update (RHSA-2007-0326)
- BID-28482: Apache Tomcat SSL Anonymous Cipher Configuration Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1858: The default SSL cipher configuration in Apache Tomcat 4.1.28 through 4.1.31, 5.0.0 through 5.0.30, and 5.5.0 through 5.5.17 uses certain insecure ciphers, including the anonymous cipher, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or have other, unspecified impacts.
- RHSA-2007-0326: Important: tomcat security update
- RHSA-2007-0340: Important: tomcat security update
- RHSA-2007-1069: Moderate: tomcat security update for Red Hat Network Satellite Server
- SA33668: CA Cohesion Application Configuration Manager Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2008:007: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1729: Apache Tomcat Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0233: CA Cohesion Apache Tomcat Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 09, 2007
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