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CVE-2017-5664

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Date: June 6, 2017

The error page mechanism of the Java Servlet Specification requires that, when an error occurs and an error page is configured for the error that occurred, the original request and response are forwarded to the error page. This means that the request is presented to the error page with the original HTTP method. If the error page is a static file, expected behaviour is to serve content of the file as if processing a GET request, regardless of the actual HTTP method. The Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M20, 8.5.0 to 8.5.14, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.43 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.77 did not do this. Depending on the original request this could lead to unexpected and undesirable results for static error pages including, if the DefaultServlet is configured to permit writes, the replacement or removal of the custom error page. Notes for other user provided error pages: (1) Unless explicitly coded otherwise, JSPs ignore the HTTP method. JSPs used as error pages must must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method. (2) By default, the response generated by a Servlet does depend on the HTTP method. Custom Servlets used as error pages must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method.

Language: Java

Severity Score

7.5

Related Resources (68)

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98888

Url: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494

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Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/4545dcce444aa619374a659cb450dbbd0be3c921

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Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

Url: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0002/

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://web.archive.org/web/20170801120345/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038641

Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/3242efea525df01d15da6e90ea69a9a21b10b454

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/e070a31ec81b56377822e44883c64abb41f36a3b

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Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2633

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Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2638

Url: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0002

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Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080

Url: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a42c48e37398d76334e17089e43ccab945238b8b7896538478d76066%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/7d93527254d9e9371b342800617f20d13c8b85ad

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://web.archive.org/web/20170805032345/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98888

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/3bfe9fb886598c4d8ecbe674216152006bbce456

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Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/29893e66111d33cfe99dd01cb146317c0c262ef4

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a42c48e37398d76334e17089e43ccab945238b8b7896538478d76066@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5664

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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Url: https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/58b32048ce25cb812ae394dafb0cd57254c68155

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801

Url: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038641

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1809

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5664

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-5664

Severity Score

7.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Security Features

CWE-254

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

CWE-755

Top Fix

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	7.5
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:	5.0
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	NONE
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CVE-2017-5664

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Date: June 6, 2017

Language: Java

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