medium
6.8
CWE
287
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2013-2067

First published: Fri May 10 2013(Updated: )

A session fixation flaw was found in the way FormAuthenticator module of Apache Tomcat, an Apache Servlet/JSP Engine, performed authentication requests management in certain circumstances (the most recent authentication request was associated with current user's session). An attacker could use this flaw to inject (and possibly successfully to complete) an authentication request, that would be executed using the credentials of the victim. Relevant upstream patch: * for Apache Tomcat 6.x: <a href="http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&amp;revision=1417891">http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&amp;revision=1417891</a> * for Apache Tomcat 7.x: <a href="http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&amp;rev=1408044">http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&amp;rev=1408044</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/Apache Tomcat<6.0.37
6.0.37
redhat/Apache Tomcat<7.0.33
7.0.33
Tomcat=6.0.21
Tomcat=6.0.24
Tomcat=6.0.26
Tomcat=6.0.27
Tomcat=6.0.28
Tomcat=6.0.29
Tomcat=6.0.30
Tomcat=6.0.31
Tomcat=6.0.32
Tomcat=6.0.33
Tomcat=6.0.35
Tomcat=6.0.36
Tomcat=7.0.0
Tomcat=7.0.0-beta
Tomcat=7.0.1
Tomcat=7.0.2
Tomcat=7.0.2-beta
Tomcat=7.0.3
Tomcat=7.0.4
Tomcat=7.0.4-beta
Tomcat=7.0.5
Tomcat=7.0.6
Tomcat=7.0.7
Tomcat=7.0.8
Tomcat=7.0.9
Tomcat=7.0.10
Tomcat=7.0.11
Tomcat=7.0.12
Tomcat=7.0.13
Tomcat=7.0.14
Tomcat=7.0.15
Tomcat=7.0.16
Tomcat=7.0.17
Tomcat=7.0.18
Tomcat=7.0.19
Tomcat=7.0.20
Tomcat=7.0.21
Tomcat=7.0.22
Tomcat=7.0.23
Tomcat=7.0.25
Tomcat=7.0.28
Tomcat=7.0.30
Tomcat=7.0.32

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/authenticator/FormAuthenticator.java?r1=1417891&r2=1417890&pathrev=1417891

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/authenticator/FormAuthenticator.java?r1=1408044&r2=1408043&pathrev=1408044

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1408044

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1417891

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-2067?

    CVE-2013-2067 has a severity rating of medium, indicating a moderate risk to users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-2067?

    To fix CVE-2013-2067, upgrade your Apache Tomcat to a version that is not affected, specifically versions above the vulnerable ones.

  • What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2013-2067?

    CVE-2013-2067 affects Apache Tomcat versions 6.0.21 to 6.0.36 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.32.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-2067?

    CVE-2013-2067 is a session fixation vulnerability that can allow an attacker to hijack a session.

  • Can CVE-2013-2067 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-2067 can be exploited remotely under certain circumstances if the authentication request is manipulated.

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