Apache Tomcat JULI Logging Component Default Security Policy Vulnerability

BID:27006

Info

Apache Tomcat JULI Logging Component Default Security Policy Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27006
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5342
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 08:59PM
Credit: Mark Thomas discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: WiKID Systems WiKID Server 3.0.4
VMWare VirtualCenter Management Server 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 4
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 3
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 2
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Update 1
VMWare vCenter 4.0
VMWare Server 2.0.2
VMWare Server 2.0.1
VMWare Server 2.0
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.2
VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 3.0
VMWare ESX Server 4.0
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
Sun Solaris 10
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Developer Suite EL4 3
RedHat Application Server WS4 2
RedHat Application Server ES4 2
RedHat Application Server AS4 2
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 EL5
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3 EL4
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2 EL5
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2 EL4
Red Hat Fedora 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.15
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.14
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.13
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.12
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.11
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.10
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.9
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.8
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.7
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.6
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.5
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.4
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.3
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.2
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0.1
Gentoo www-servers/tomcat 6.0
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 Meeting Exchange - Enterprise Edition
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 .0.52
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.0.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.6
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.5
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.4
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.3
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.15
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.14
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.13
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.12
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.11
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.10
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.9
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.8
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.7
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.6
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.5
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.4
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.3
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.2
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0.1
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 6.0
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.25
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.24
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.23
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.22
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.21
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.20
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc3
 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc2
 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.19
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.18
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.17
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.16
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.15
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.14
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.13
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.12
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.11
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.10
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat 5.5.9
Not Vulnerable: WiKID Systems WiKID Server 3.0.5
VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6
VMWare vCenter 4.0 Update 1

Discussion

Apache Tomcat JULI Logging Component Default Security Policy Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat is prone to a vulnerability that can allow third-party web applications to write files to arbitrary locations with the privileges of Tomcat.

This issue stems from an inadequate default security policy.

Attackers can leverage this issue to write or overwrite arbitrary log file data in unauthorized locations.

Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.25 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Apache Tomcat JULI Logging Component Default Security Policy Vulnerability

Exploiting this issue requires that attackers install/execute Java web applications in the vulnerable Tomcat server.

Solution / Fix

Apache Tomcat JULI Logging Component Default Security Policy Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released a patch to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

VMWare ESX Server 4.0

VMWare ESX Server 3.5

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5

Apache Tomcat 5.5.10

Apache Tomcat 5.5.11

Apache Tomcat 5.5.13

Apache Tomcat 5.5.16

Apache Tomcat 5.5.17

Apache Tomcat 5.5.18

Apache Tomcat 5.5.19

Apache Tomcat 5.5.20

Apache Tomcat 5.5.21

Apache Tomcat 5.5.22

Apache Tomcat 5.5.24

Apache Tomcat 5.5.25

Apache Tomcat 5.5.9

Apache Tomcat 6.0

Apache Tomcat 6.0.1

Apache Tomcat 6.0.11

Apache Tomcat 6.0.12

Apache Tomcat 6.0.14

Apache Tomcat 6.0.15

Apache Tomcat 6.0.4

Apache Tomcat 6.0.5

Apache Tomcat 6.0.6

Apache Tomcat 6.0.7

References

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