CVE-2023-28708 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar

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CVE-2023-28708 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://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/9.0.37/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-9.0.37.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b5d4609813e9f58153232aeda93e7e977a68a95e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

When using the RemoteIpFilter with requests received from a reverse proxy via HTTP that include the X-Forwarded-Proto header set to https, session cookies created by Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.0.-M2, 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.5, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.71 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.85 did not include the secure attribute. This could result in the user agent transmitting the session cookie over an insecure channel.

Publish Date: 2023-03-22

URL: CVE-2023-28708

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: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread/hdksc59z3s7tm39x0pp33mtwdrt8qr67

Release Date: 2023-03-22

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 9.0.72

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.5.15

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