Apache Tomcat " (single quote) cookie information disclosure
| tomcat-quotecookie-information-disclosure (36006) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused improper handling of ' (single quote) cookie delimiter values. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain cookie information, including the session ID.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat (6.0.14 or later), available from the Apache Tomcat Web site - Security Updates. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0871-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Apache Tomcat Web site - Security Updates: low: Session hi-jacking CVE-2007-3382.
- CA Security Response Blog, Jan 23 2009, 06:04 PM: CA20090123-01: Cohesion Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities .
- CA20090123-01: Security Notice for Cohesion Tomcat.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Aug 13 2007 - 22:28:21 CDT: CVE-2007-3382: Handling of cookies containing a ' character.
- HPSBTU02276 SSRT071472: HP Tru64 UNIX Running Apache Tomcat, Remote Unauthorized Access, Remote Denial of Service (DoS).
- HPSBUX02262 SSRT071447: HP-UX running Apache, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
- 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-2008-015: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update (RHSA-2007-0950)
- ASA-2008-190: tomcat security update (RHSA-2008-0195)
- BID-25316: Apache Tomcat Multiple Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-3382: Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13, 5.5.0 to 5.5.24, 5.0.0 to 5.0.30, 4.1.0 to 4.1.36, and 3.3 to 3.3.2 treats single quotes () as delimiters in cookies, which might cause sensitive information such as session IDs to be leaked and allow remote attackers to conduct session hijacking attacks.
- DSA-1447: tomcat5.5 -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1453: tomcat5 -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:241: Updated tomcat5 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0871: Moderate: tomcat security update
- RHSA-2007-0876: Moderate: tomcat security update
- RHSA-2007-0950: Moderate: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update
- RHSA-2007-1069: Moderate: tomcat security update for Red Hat Network Satellite Server
- RHSA-2008-0195: 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
- RHSA-2010-0602: Moderate: Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 security update
- SA26466: Apache Tomcat Cookie Handling Session ID Disclosure
- SA30802: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA33668: CA Cohesion Application Configuration Manager Apache Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA36486: IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Information Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1018556: Tomcat Single Quote Cookie Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Obtain Session Information
- SUSE-SR:2008:005: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2009:004: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#993544: Apache Tomcat fails to properly handle cookies containing single quotes
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2902: Apache Tomcat Cookie Data Processing Remote Session Hijacking Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3386: HP-UX Apache Code Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3527: HP Tru64 UNIX Internet Express Apache Tomcat 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
Platforms Affected:
- Apache Tomcat 3.3
- Apache Tomcat 3.3.1
- Apache Tomcat 3.3.1A
- Apache Tomcat 3.3.2
- 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
- Apache Tomcat 4.1.3 Beta
- 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 SP1
- CA Cohesion Application Configuration Manager 4.5
- 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
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
- RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
- RedHat Certificate System 7.3
- 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 4.0
- RedHat Network Satellite Server 4.1
- RedHat Network Satellite Server 4.2
- RedHat Network Satellite Server 5.0
- RedHat RHEL Application Server 2
- RedHat RHEL Application Stack 2
- RedHat RHEL Developer Suite 3
Reported:
Aug 14, 2007
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