CVE-2015-5346 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar

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CVE-2015-5346 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.0.15/tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.1.9.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.1.9.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-8.0.15.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Session fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.66, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2, when different session settings are used for deployments of multiple versions of the same web application, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions by leveraging use of a requestedSessionSSL field for an unintended request, related to CoyoteAdapter.java and Request.java.

Publish Date: 2016-02-25

URL: CVE-2015-5346

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5346

Release Date: 2016-02-25

Fix Resolution: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:9.0.0.M21,8.0.30,7.0.66,org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina:9.0.0.M21,8.0.30,7.0.66