CVE-2017-7674 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.5.15.jar

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CVE-2017-7674 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.15.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /operation-expert/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.15/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.15.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-hateoas-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-8.5.15.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dd01a1d4381c7a3b94ba25748c015a094c33088e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The CORS Filter in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M21, 8.5.0 to 8.5.15, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.44 and 7.0.41 to 7.0.78 did not add an HTTP Vary header indicating that the response varies depending on Origin. This permitted client and server side cache poisoning in some circumstances.

Publish Date: 2017-08-11

URL: CVE-2017-7674

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7674

Release Date: 2017-08-11

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 8.5.16

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-hateoas): 1.5.5.RELEASE

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