#VU25002 Session Fixation in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2019-17563
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25002
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17563
CWE-ID:
CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a session fixation attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when FORM authentication is used in Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker can use a narrow window to perform a session fixation attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache Tomcat: 7.0.0 - 7.0.98, 8.5.0 - 8.5.49, 9.0.0-M1 - 9.0.29
External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00013.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8b4c1db8300117b28a0f3f743c0b9e3f964687a690cdf9662a884bbd%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/43
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200107-0001/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4596
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
