CVE-2009-2901
First published: Thu Jan 28 2010(Updated: )
The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=6.0.0<6.0.24 | 6.0.24 |
| maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=5.5.0<=5.5.28 | 5.5.29 |
| Tomcat | =5.5.27 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.18 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.6 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.11 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.12 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.14 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.10 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.4 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.7 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.1 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.7 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.11 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.28 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.4 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.6 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.26 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.20 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.15 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.5 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.15 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.21 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.22 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.20 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.10 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.3 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.9 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.3 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.17 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.9 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.25 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.0 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.14 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.2 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.0 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.13 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.1 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.12 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.24 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.18 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.8 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.16 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.5 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.17 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.19 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.2 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.13 | |
| Tomcat | =5.5.23 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.19 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.16 | |
| Tomcat | =6.0.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023503
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509151/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37942
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55856
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2901
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/3e1010b1a2f648581fac3d68afbf18f2979f6bf6
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat55/commit/0299cb724ea71f304d54adfcdb950f59b01fb421
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hjfh-7c4v-7q8h (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What versions are affected by CVE-2009-2901?
Apache Tomcat versions 5.5.0 to 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.20 are affected by CVE-2009-2901.
What is the severity of CVE-2009-2901?
CVE-2009-2901 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2901?
To fix CVE-2009-2901, upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 5.5.29 or later for 5.5.x and to version 6.0.24 or later for 6.0.x.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-2901?
CVE-2009-2901 is an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper handling of application files during the autodeployment process.
Can CVE-2009-2901 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2901 can be exploited remotely if the affected versions have autoDeploy enabled.
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