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Apache Tomcat improperly escapes input from JsonErrorReportValve

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 3, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 23, 2024

Package

maven org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven)

Affected versions

= 8.5.83
>= 9.0.40, <= 9.0.68
>= 10.1.0, <= 10.1.1

Patched versions

8.5.84
9.0.69
10.1.2
maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven)
>= 10.1.0, <= 10.1.1
10.1.2
maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util (Maven)
= 8.5.83
>= 9.0.40, < 9.0.69
8.5.84
9.0.69

Description

The JsonErrorReportValve in Apache Tomcat 8.5.83, 9.0.40 to 9.0.68 and 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.1 does not escape the type, message or description values. In some circumstances these are constructed from user provided data and it was therefore possible for users to supply values that invalidated or manipulated the JSON output.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 3, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 3, 2023
Reviewed Jan 5, 2023
Last updated Apr 23, 2024

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(74th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2022-45143

GHSA ID

GHSA-rq2w-37h9-vg94

Source code

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