Apache Tomcat CVE-2019-0221 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:108545

CVE-2019-221 |

Info

Apache Tomcat CVE-2019-0221 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 108545
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2019-0221
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 17 2019 12:00AM
Updated: May 17 2019 12:00AM
Credit: Nightwatch Cybersecurity Research.
Vulnerable: Apache Tomcat 9.0.17
Apache Tomcat 9.0.16
Apache Tomcat 9.0.14
Apache Tomcat 9.0.12
Apache Tomcat 9.0.10
Apache Tomcat 9.0.1
Apache Tomcat 8.5.39
Apache Tomcat 8.5.38
Apache Tomcat 8.5.37
Apache Tomcat 8.5.36
Apache Tomcat 8.5.35
Apache Tomcat 8.5.34
Apache Tomcat 8.5.33
Apache Tomcat 8.5.32
Apache Tomcat 8.5.31
Apache Tomcat 8.5.29
Apache Tomcat 8.5.28
Apache Tomcat 8.5.27
Apache Tomcat 8.5.26
Apache Tomcat 8.5.25
Apache Tomcat 8.5.24
Apache Tomcat 8.5.23
Apache Tomcat 8.5.22
Apache Tomcat 8.5.21
Apache Tomcat 8.5.20
Apache Tomcat 8.5.19
Apache Tomcat 8.5.18
Apache Tomcat 8.5.17
Apache Tomcat 8.5.16
Apache Tomcat 8.5.15
Apache Tomcat 8.5.14
Apache Tomcat 8.5.13
Apache Tomcat 8.5.12
Apache Tomcat 8.5.11
Apache Tomcat 8.5.1
Apache Tomcat 7.0.93
Apache Tomcat 7.0.92
Apache Tomcat 7.0.91
Apache Tomcat 7.0.90
Apache Tomcat 7.0.89
Apache Tomcat 7.0.88
Apache Tomcat 7.0.87
Apache Tomcat 7.0.86
Apache Tomcat 7.0.85
Apache Tomcat 7.0.84
Apache Tomcat 7.0.83
Apache Tomcat 7.0.82
Apache Tomcat 7.0.81
Apache Tomcat 7.0.80
Apache Tomcat 7.0.79
Apache Tomcat 7.0.78
Apache Tomcat 7.0.77
Apache Tomcat 7.0.76
Apache Tomcat 7.0.75
Apache Tomcat 7.0.74
Apache Tomcat 7.0.73
Apache Tomcat 7.0.72
Apache Tomcat 7.0.71
Apache Tomcat 7.0.70
Apache Tomcat 7.0.69
Apache Tomcat 7.0.67
Apache Tomcat 7.0.66
Apache Tomcat 7.0.65
Apache Tomcat 7.0.64
Apache Tomcat 7.0.63
Apache Tomcat 7.0.62
Apache Tomcat 7.0.61
Apache Tomcat 7.0.60
Apache Tomcat 7.0.59
Apache Tomcat 7.0.58
Apache Tomcat 7.0.57
Apache Tomcat 7.0.56
Apache Tomcat 7.0.54
Apache Tomcat 7.0.53
Apache Tomcat 7.0.52
Apache Tomcat 7.0.51
Apache Tomcat 7.0.50
Apache Tomcat 7.0.33
Apache Tomcat 7.0.32
Apache Tomcat 7.0.31
Apache Tomcat 7.0.30
Apache Tomcat 7.0.29
Apache Tomcat 7.0.28
Apache Tomcat 7.0.27
Apache Tomcat 7.0.26
Apache Tomcat 7.0.25
Apache Tomcat 7.0.24
Apache Tomcat 7.0.23
Apache Tomcat 7.0.16
Apache Tomcat 7.0.15
Apache Tomcat 7.0.14
Apache Tomcat 7.0.13
Apache Tomcat 7.0.12
Apache Tomcat 7.0.9
Apache Tomcat 7.0.8
Apache Tomcat 7.0.7
Apache Tomcat 7.0.6
Apache Tomcat 7.0.4
Apache Tomcat 7.0.3
Apache Tomcat 7.0.2
Apache Tomcat 7.0.1
Apache Tomcat 7.0
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0M8
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0M6
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M9
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M7
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M5
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M4
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M3
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M22
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M21
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M20
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M2
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M19
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M18
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M17
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M15
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M13
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M12
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M11
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M10
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1
Apache Tomcat 8.5.30
Apache Tomcat 8.5.3
Apache Tomcat 8.5.2
Apache Tomcat 8.5.0
Apache Tomcat 7.0.68
Apache Tomcat 7.0.55
Apache Tomcat 7.0.5
Apache Tomcat 7.0.49
Apache Tomcat 7.0.48
Apache Tomcat 7.0.47
Apache Tomcat 7.0.46
Apache Tomcat 7.0.45
Apache Tomcat 7.0.44
Apache Tomcat 7.0.43
Apache Tomcat 7.0.42
Apache Tomcat 7.0.41
Apache Tomcat 7.0.40
Apache Tomcat 7.0.39
Apache Tomcat 7.0.38
Apache Tomcat 7.0.37
Apache Tomcat 7.0.36
Apache Tomcat 7.0.35
Apache Tomcat 7.0.34
Apache Tomcat 7.0.22
Apache Tomcat 7.0.21
Apache Tomcat 7.0.20
Apache Tomcat 7.0.19
Apache Tomcat 7.0.18
Apache Tomcat 7.0.17
Apache Tomcat 7.0.11
Apache Tomcat 7.0.10
Not Vulnerable: Apache Tomcat 9.0.18
Apache Tomcat 8.5.40
Apache Tomcat 7.0.94

Discussion

Apache Tomcat CVE-2019-0221 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.17, 8.5.0 through 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.93 are affected, other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Apache Tomcat CVE-2019-0221 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat CVE-2019-0221 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

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