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CVE-2013-4590

4.3 · MEDIUM

Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 allows attackers to obtain "Tomcat internals" information by leveraging the presence of an untrusted web application with a…

Published Feb 26, 2014apacheCWE-200EPSS 9.49%

Overview

CVE-2013-4590 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache tomcat. It was published on February 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 allows attackers to obtain "Tomcat internals" information by leveraging the presence of an untrusted web application with a context.xml, web.xml, *.jspx, *.tagx, or *.tld XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) 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

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References

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0148.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/59036Refsecunia.com/advisories/59722Refsecunia.com/advisories/59724Refsecunia.com/advisories/59873Refsvn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1549528Refsvn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1549529Refsvn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1558828Reftomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4590?

CVE-2013-4590 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache tomcat. It was published on February 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-4590?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-4590?

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-2013-4590?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-4590 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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