CVE-2023-34981 (GCVE-0-2023-34981)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-21 10:26 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:55
VLAI
Title
Apache Tomcat: AJP response header mix-up
Summary
A regression in the fix for bug 66512 in Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M5, 10.1.8, 9.0.74 and 8.5.88 meant that, if a response did not include any HTTP headers no AJP SEND_HEADERS messare woudl be sent for the response which in turn meant that at least one AJP proxy (mod_proxy_ajp) would use the response headers from the previous request leading to an information leak.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-09 14:50 UTC
CWE
  • Incorrect loop logic
  • CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1010 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat Affected: 11.0.0-M5
Affected: 10.1.8
Affected: 9.0.74
Affected: 8.5.88
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apache tomcat Affected: 10.1.8
Affected: 11.0.0
Affected: 8.5.88
Affected: 9.0.74
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:11.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Hidenobu Hayashi and Yuichiro Fukubayashi of M3, Inc.
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