CVE-2023-28708 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.27.jar

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CVE-2023-28708 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.27.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /20201127105057_JYADOJ/downloadResource_XKWWQX/20201127105927/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.27.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ tomcat-embed-core-9.0.27.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 26994796809a3a8687a975e3361495d457afe47c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

When using the RemoteIpFilter with requests received from a reverse proxy via HTTP that include the X-Forwarded-Proto header set to https, session cookies created by Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.0.-M2, 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.5, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.71 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.85 did not include the secure attribute. This could result in the user agent transmitting the session cookie over an insecure channel.

Publish Date: 2023-03-22

URL: CVE-2023-28708

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread/hdksc59z3s7tm39x0pp33mtwdrt8qr67

Release Date: 2023-03-22

Fix Resolution: 9.0.72

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