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CVE-2019-12418: In Apache Tomcat, a local attacker may be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack to capture user names and passwords

December 26, 2019 (updated July 28, 2021)

When Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.28, 8.5.0 to 8.5.47, 7.0.0 and 7.0.97 is configured with the JMX Remote Lifecycle Listener, a local attacker without access to the Tomcat process or configuration files is able to manipulate the RMI registry to perform a man-in-the-middle attack to capture user names and passwords used to access the JMX interface. The attacker can then use these credentials to access the JMX interface and gain complete control over the Tomcat instance.

References

  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00013.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-hh3j-x4mc-g48r
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/43530b91506e2e0c11cfbe691173f5df8c48f51b98262426d7493b67%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00024.html
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00029.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12418
  • seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/43
  • security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200107-0001/
  • support.f5.com/csp/article/K10107360?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
  • usn.ubuntu.com/4251-1/
  • www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4596
  • www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4680
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 7.0.98, all versions starting from 8.0.0 before 8.5.48, all versions starting from 9.0.0 before 9.0.29

Fixed versions

  • 7.0.99
  • 8.5.49
  • 9.0.29

Solution

Upgrade to versions 7.0.99, 8.5.49, 9.0.29 or above.

Impact 7 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/CVE-2019-12418.yml

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