Vulnerability Description
The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135882/Apache-Tomcat-CSRF-Token-Leak.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/148
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1720652
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1720655
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1720658
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1720660
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1720661
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1720663
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5351?
CVE-2015-5351 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, whi...
How severe is CVE-2015-5351?
CVE-2015-5351 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5351?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Tomcat, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.