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The host name verification missing in Apache Tomcat

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 17, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 2, 2024

Package

maven org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.9
>= 8.5.0, < 8.5.32
>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.53
>= 7.0.35, <= 7.0.88

Patched versions

9.0.10
8.5.32
8.0.53
7.0.90

Description

The host name verification when using TLS with the WebSocket client was missing. It is now enabled by default. Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, and 7.0.35 to 7.0.88.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 1, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 17, 2018
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Mar 2, 2024

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2018-8034

GHSA ID

GHSA-46j3-r4pj-4835

Source code

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