| VID |
22512 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
WWW |
| Detailed Description |
According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache
Tomcat 5.5.x listening on the remote host is earlier than 5.5.32 and
as such, is reportedly affected by a cross-site scripting
vulnerability in its HTML Manager interface.
An input validation error exists in the HTML Manager interface of
Tomcat that may allow a remote attacker to inject code into a user's
browser via a crafted URL.
Note that Nessus did not actually test for the flaw but instead has
relied on the version in Tomcat's banner or error page.
* Note: This check solely relied on the version number of the remote Web server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_5.5.32
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/current/0077.html
* Platforms Affected:
Apache Tomcat versions prior to 5.5.32
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat Server (5.5.32 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation download site, http://tomcat.apache.org/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2011-0013 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
46174 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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