SB2019121315 - Session fixation in Apache Tomcat
Published: December 13, 2019 Updated: February 6, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019121315
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Session Fixation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17563)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://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