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CVE-2016-6816 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar #195

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CVE-2016-6816 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar #195

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CVE-2016-6816 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.0.15/tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-starter-web-1.1.9.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.1.9.RELEASE.jar
      • tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The code in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.38, 7.0.0 to 7.0.72, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.47 that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack and/or obtain sensitive information from requests other then their own.

Publish Date: 2017-03-20

URL: CVE-2016-6816

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: Required
    • Scope: Changed
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: Low
    • Integrity Impact: Low
    • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6816

Release Date: 2017-03-20

Fix Resolution: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:9.0.0.M13,8.5.8,8.0.39,7.0.73,org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina:9.0.0.M13,8.5.8,8.0.39,7.0.73

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