CVE-2023-41080 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar

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CVE-2023-41080 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: http://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/8.5.32/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 34ce0f6524391068ef5b880f65575eb3eb499124

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in FORM authentication feature Apache Tomcat.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M10, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.0.12, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.79 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.92.

The vulnerability is limited to the ROOT (default) web application.

Publish Date: 2023-08-25

URL: CVE-2023-41080

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread/71wvwprtx2j2m54fovq9zr7gbm2wow2f

Release Date: 2023-08-25

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 8.5.93

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.1.0.RELEASE

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