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CVE-2021-33037: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

August 13, 2021 (updated February 8, 2022)

Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.6, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.46 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.66 did not correctly parse the HTTP transfer-encoding request header in some circumstances leading to the possibility to request smuggling when used with a reverse proxy. Specifically: - Tomcat incorrectly ignored the transfer encoding header if the client declared it would only accept an HTTP/1.0 response; - Tomcat honoured the identify encoding; and - Tomcat did not ensure that, if present, the chunked encoding was the final encoding.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4vww-mc66-62m6
  • kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10366
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r290aee55b72811fd19e75ac80f6143716c079170c5671b96932ed44b@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r40f921575aee8d7d34e53182f862c45cbb8f3d898c9d4e865c2ec262@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r612a79269b0d5e5780c62dfd34286a8037232fec0bc6f1a7e60c9381%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc6ef52453bb996a98cb45442871a1db56b7c349939e45d829bf9ae37@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0dfea39829bc0606c936a16f6fca338127c86c0a1083970b45ac8d2@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/re01e7e93154e8bdf78a11a23f9686427bd3d51fc6e12c508645567b7@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1b54fd3f52f998ca4829159a88cc4c23d6cef5c6447d00948e75c97@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00009.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33037
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0007/
  • www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4952
  • www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 10.0.0 before 10.0.6, all versions starting from 9.0.0 before 9.0.46, all versions starting from 8.5.0 before 8.5.66

Fixed versions

  • 10.0.6
  • 9.0.46
  • 8.5.66

Solution

Upgrade to versions 10.0.6, 9.0.46, 8.5.66 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-444: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')
  • CWE-707: Improper Neutralization

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/CVE-2021-33037.yml

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