| VID |
22607 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
WWW |
| Detailed Description |
According to its self-reported version number, the instance of Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 listening on the remote host is earlier than Tomcat 5.5.25 and, therefore, may be affected by CSRF vulnerabilities.
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Manager application in Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that manipulate application deployment via the POST method, as demonstrated by a /manager/html/undeploy?path= URI. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "the Apache Tomcat Security team has not accepted any reports of CSRF attacks against the Manager application ... as they require a reckless system administrator."
* 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://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Apache-Tomcat-5.5.25-CSRF-Vulnerabilities.txt
* Platforms Affected:
Apache Tomcat Server versions prior to 5.5.25
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat Server (5.5.25 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation download site, http://tomcat.apache.org/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2013-6357 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
63515 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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