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Apache Tomcat Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 10, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 24, 2024

Package

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

Affected versions

>= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.0-M12
>= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.14
>= 9.0.0-M1, < 9.0.81
>= 8.5.0, < 8.5.94

Patched versions

11.0.0-M12
10.1.14
9.0.81
8.5.94
maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)
>= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.0-M12
>= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.14
>= 9.0.0-M1, < 9.0.81
>= 8.5.0, < 8.5.94
11.0.0-M12
10.1.14
9.0.81
8.5.94

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.

Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.13, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.81 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.93 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A specially crafted, invalid trailer header could cause Tomcat to treat a single
request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request smuggling when behind a reverse proxy.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M12 onwards, 10.1.14 onwards, 9.0.81 onwards or 8.5.94 onwards, which fix the issue.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 10, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 10, 2023
Reviewed Oct 10, 2023
Last updated Apr 24, 2024

Severity

Moderate
5.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2023-45648

GHSA ID

GHSA-r6j3-px5g-cq3x

Source code

Credits

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