Apache Tomcat Missing Check in WebSocket Client Lets Remote Users Bypass Hostname Verification on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1041374 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1041374
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-8034
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 26 2018
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Impact:
Host/resource access via network, Modification of system information, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7.0.25 to 7.0.88, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.9
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache Tomcat. A remote user can bypass security controls on the target system.
A remote user can exploit a flaw in the WebSocket client for TLS connections to bypass host name verification.
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Impact:
A remote user can bypass host name verification for TLS connections.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (7.0.90, 8.0.53, 8.5.32, 9.0.10).
The vendor advisories are available at:
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
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Vendor URL: tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Authentication error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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