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CVE-2023-45648: Apache Tomcat Improper Input Validation vulnerability

October 10, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.

Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.13, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.81 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.93 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A specially crafted, invalid trailer header could cause Tomcat to treat a single request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request smuggling when behind a reverse proxy.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M12 onwards, 10.1.14 onwards, 9.0.81 onwards or 8.5.94 onwards, which fix the issue.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6j3-px5g-cq3x
  • github.com/apache/tomcat
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/59583245639d8c42ae0009f4a4a70464d3ea70a0
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8ecff306507be8e4fd3adee1ae5de1ea6661a8f4
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c83fe47725f7ae9ae213568d9039171124fb7ec6
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/eb5c094e5560764cda436362254997511a3ca1f6
  • lists.apache.org/thread/2pv8yz1pyp088tsxfb7ogltk9msk0jdp
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00020.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45648
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0007
  • www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5521
  • www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5522

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 8.5.0 before 8.5.94, all versions starting from 9.0.0-M1 before 9.0.81, all versions starting from 10.1.0-M1 before 10.1.14, all versions starting from 11.0.0-M1 before 11.0.0-M12

Fixed versions

  • 11.0.0-M12
  • 10.1.14
  • 9.0.81
  • 8.5.94

Solution

Upgrade to versions 10.1.14, 11.0.0-M12, 8.5.94, 9.0.81 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2023-45648.yml

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