While investigating bug 64830 it was discovered that Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M9, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.39 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 could re-use an HTTP request header value from the previous stream received on an HTTP/2 connection for the request associated with the subsequent stream. While this would most likely lead to an error and the closure of the HTTP/2 connection, it is possible that information could leak between requests.
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CVE-2020-17527 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.43.jar
Core Tomcat implementation
Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.43/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.43.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-1.5.22.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.5.22.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-8.5.43.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 62c6485ab8fc644a76523cfb55746e549555797c
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
While investigating bug 64830 it was discovered that Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M9, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.39 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 could re-use an HTTP request header value from the previous stream received on an HTTP/2 connection for the request associated with the subsequent stream. While this would most likely lead to an error and the closure of the HTTP/2 connection, it is possible that information could leak between requests.
Publish Date: 2020-12-03
URL: CVE-2020-17527
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: High - 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/0nl7j4lr5j6jvwh45d2lhtjysqvnwnqx
Release Date: 2020-12-03
Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 8.5.60
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.1.0.RELEASE