Apache Tomcat JK Connector Double Encoding Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:24147

Info

Apache Tomcat JK Connector Double Encoding Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24147
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-1860
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:10AM
Credit: Kazu Nambo is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 DEBUGINFO
SuSE openSUSE 10.3
SuSE Linux Professional 10.2 x86_64
SuSE Linux Personal 10.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Open-Xchange 4.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.1
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 1
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Office Server
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop SDK 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Openexchange Server
S.u.S.E. Linux Office Server
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 10
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Avaya Integrated Management 5.0
Avaya Integrated Management 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.21
Not Vulnerable: Apache Software Foundation Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.23

Discussion

Apache Tomcat JK Connector Double Encoding Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apache HTTP server running with the Tomcat JK Web Server Connector is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it decodes request URLs multiple times.

Exploiting this issue allows attackers to access restricted files in the Tomcat web directory. This can expose sensitive information that could help attackers launch further attacks.

This issue is present in versions prior to Apache Tomcat JK Connector 1.2.23.

Exploit / POC

Apache Tomcat JK Connector Double Encoding Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat JK Connector Double Encoding Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released Apache Tomcat JK Connector 1.2.23 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Apache Software Foundation Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.21

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10

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