Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.11 Security Bypass Vulnerability

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800610

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by security bypass vulnerability.

Description

Versions of Tomcat 7.0.x earlier than 7.0.11 are potentially affected by a security bypass vulnerability. When a web application is started, 'ServletSecurity' annotations might be ignored which could lead to some areas of the application not being protected as expected.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 7.0.11 or later.

See Also

tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.11_(released_11_Mar_2011)

mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201103.mbox/%[email protected]%3E

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800610

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/11/2011

Nessus ID: 52634

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/2/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1088, CVE-2011-1419

BID: 46685