If Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.82, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.67, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.26 or 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0 was configured to ignore invalid HTTP headers via setting rejectIllegalHeader to false (the default for 8.5.x only), Tomcat did not reject a request containing an invalid Content-Length header making a request smuggling attack possible if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that also failed to reject the request with the invalid header.
CVE-2022-42252 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar
Core Tomcat implementation
Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.4/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 75659f691fb82d67ecd666ba6076394defeb92d0
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
If Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 to 8.5.82, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.67, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.26 or 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0 was configured to ignore invalid HTTP headers via setting rejectIllegalHeader to false (the default for 8.5.x only), Tomcat did not reject a request containing an invalid Content-Length header making a request smuggling attack possible if Tomcat was located behind a reverse proxy that also failed to reject the request with the invalid header.
Publish Date: 2022-11-01
URL: CVE-2022-42252
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
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: High - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p22x-g9px-3945
Release Date: 2022-11-01
Fix Resolution: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat:8.5.83,9.0.68,10.0.27,10.1.1