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CVE-2013-2185

7.5 · HIGH

The readObject method in the DiskFileItem class in Apache Tomcat and JBoss Web, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 and Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0.0, allows remote attacker…

Published Jan 19, 2014apacheCWE-20EPSS 7.20%

Overview

CVE-2013-2185 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache tomcat. It was published on January 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The readObject method in the DiskFileItem class in Apache Tomcat and JBoss Web, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 and Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0.0, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a NULL byte in a file name in a serialized instance, a similar issue to CVE-2013-2186. NOTE: this issue is reportedly disputed by the Apache Tomcat team, although Red Hat considers it a vulnerability. The dispute appears to regard whether it is the responsibility of applications to avoid providing untrusted data to be deserialized, or whether this class should inherently protect against this issue

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update tomcat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
apachetomcat0Affected

References

Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/12Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1193.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1194.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1265.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/4Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/12Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1193.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1194.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1265.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/4

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2185?

CVE-2013-2185 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache tomcat. It was published on January 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-2185?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2185?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update tomcat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-2185?

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