Apache Tomcat Manager and Host Manager cross-site scripting
| tomcat-hostmanager-xss (34868) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Manager and Host Manager Web forms. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the filename parameter to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.0
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.1
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.2
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.3
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.4
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.5
- Apache, Tomcat 4.0.6
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.0
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.1
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.10
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.15
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.2
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.24
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.28
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.3 Beta
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.3
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.31
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.36
- Apache, Tomcat 4.1.9 Beta
- 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 5.0.3
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.30
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.4
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.5
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.6
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.7
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.8
- Apache, Tomcat 5.0.9
- 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 5.5.18
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.19
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.2
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.20
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.21
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.22
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.23
- Apache, Tomcat 5.5.24
- 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
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.0
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.1
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.10
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.11
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.12
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.13
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.2
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.3
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.4
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.5
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.6
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.7
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.8
- Apache, Tomcat 6.0.9
- CA, Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5
- CA, Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5 SP1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- HP, HP-UX B.11.11
- HP, HP-UX B.11.23
- HP, HP-UX B.11.31
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 4.2
- RedHat, Network Satellite Server 5.0
- RedHat, RHEL Application Server 2
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 9 x86
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat (6.0.HEAD, 5.5.HEAD, 5.0.HEAD, or 4.1.HEAD or later), available from the Apache Tomcat Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (tomcat):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0569 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apache Tomcat Web site, Cross-site scripting: Fixed in Apache Tomcat 6.0.HEAD at http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 13 2007 - 21:26:44 CDT, Apache Tomcat XSS vulnerability in Manager at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-06/0181.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.
- HPSBUX02262 SSRT071447, HP-UX running Apache, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross Site Scripting (XSS) at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795.
- Sun Alert ID: 239312, Security Vulnerabilities in Tomcat 4.0 Shipped with Solaris 9 and 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-239312-1.
- ASA-2007-416: HP-UX running Apache, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (HPSBUX02262)
- ASA-2007-427: tomcat security update (RHSA-2007-0876)
- ASA-2008-293: Security Vulnerabilities in Tomcat 4.0 Shipped with Solaris 9 and 10 (Sun 239312)
- BID-24475: Apache Tomcat Manager and Host Manager Upload Script Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2450: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager web applications in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, 5.0.0 through 5.0.30, 5.5.0 through 5.5.24, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a parameter name to manager/html/upload, and other unspecified vectors.
- DSA-1468: tomcat5.5 -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:241: Updated tomcat5 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 36079: Apache Tomcat Manager Uploaded Filename XSS
- RHSA-2007-0569: Moderate: tomcat security update
- RHSA-2007-0876: Moderate: tomcat security update
- RHSA-2008-0261: Moderate: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
- RHSA-2008-0524: Low: Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
- SA25678: Apache Tomcat Manager Cross-Site Scripting
- SA30802: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30899: Sun Solaris 9 Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30908: Sun Solaris 10 Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA33668: CA Cohesion Application Configuration Manager Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018245: Tomcat Input Validation Holes in the JSP Examples, Manager, and Host Manager Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- SUSE-SR:2009:004: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2213: Apache Tomcat Multiple Web Applications Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3386: HP-UX Apache Code Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1979: Sun Solaris Tomcat JSP/Servlet Container Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1981: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0233: CA Cohesion Apache Tomcat Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jun 13, 2007
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