SB2017111702 - Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat
Published: November 17, 2017 Updated: November 20, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017111702
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5648)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to the failure to use the appropriate facade object by certain application listener calls. A remote attacker can access and modify arbitrary data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.