#VU64555 Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2014-0227 

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#VU64555 Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2014-0227

Published: June 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64555
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0227
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a HTTP request smuggling attack.

The vulnerability exists due to java/org/apache/coyote/http11/filters/ChunkedInputFilter.java in Apache Tomcat does not properly handle attempts to continue reading data after an error has occurred. A remote attacker can conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by streaming data with malformed chunked transfer coding.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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