CVE-2023-45648 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.16.jar

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CVE-2023-45648 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.16.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Path to dependency file: /src/user-java/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.16/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.16.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.1.3.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-9.0.16.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fbc3a9665f7473faa96484a3fa9b058ad82d7e60

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.13, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.81 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.93 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A specially
crafted, invalid trailer header could cause Tomcat to treat a single
request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request
smuggling when behind a reverse proxy.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M12 onwards, 10.1.14 onwards, 9.0.81 onwards or 8.5.94 onwards, which fix the issue.

Publish Date: 2023-10-10

URL: CVE-2023-45648

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45648

Release Date: 2023-10-10

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 9.0.81

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-tomcat): 2.7.17

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