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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901114
Category:Web Servers
Title:Apache Tomcat Security bypass vulnerability
Summary:Apache Tomcat server is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache Tomcat server is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is caused by 'realm name' in the 'WWW-Authenticate' HTTP header for
'BASIC' and 'DIGEST' authentication that might allow remote attackers to
discover the server's hostname or IP address by sending a request for a resource.

Vulnerability Impact:
Remote attackers can exploit this issue to obtain the host name or IP address
of the Tomcat server. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Tomcat version 5.5.0 to 5.5.29
Apache Tomcat version 6.0.0 to 6.0.26.

Solution:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Tomcat 5.5.30 or 6.0.27 or later.

CVSS Score:
2.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-1157
20100421 [SECURITY] CVE-2010-1157: Apache Tomcat information disclosure vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510879/100/0/threaded
20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
39574
http://secunia.com/advisories/39574
39635
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39635
42368
http://secunia.com/advisories/42368
43310
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
57126
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
ADV-2010-0980
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0980
ADV-2010-3056
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056
APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
DSA-2207
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207
HPSBOV02762
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
HPSBST02955
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
HPSBUX02579
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2
HPSBUX02860
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
MDVSA-2010:176
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
MDVSA-2010:177
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
RHSA-2011:0896
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
RHSA-2011:0897
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0897.html
SSRT100203
SSRT100825
SSRT101146
SUSE-SR:2010:017
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
[tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [22/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
[tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [20/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
[tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [22/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [25/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=936540
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=936541
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19492
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19492
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