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HP-UX: CVE-2017-12616: HPESBUX03828 rev.2 - HP-UX Tomcat-based Servlet Engine, Remote Cache Poisoning or Security Constraint Bypass

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HP-UX: CVE-2017-12616: HPESBUX03828 rev.2 - HP-UX Tomcat-based Servlet Engine, Remote Cache Poisoning or Security Constraint Bypass

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/19/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/05/2018
Modified
06/05/2018

Description

When using a VirtualDirContext with Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.80 it was possible to bypass security constraints and/or view the source code of JSPs for resources served by the VirtualDirContext using a specially crafted request.

Solution(s)

  • hpux-update-hpuxws24tomcat

References

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