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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.143545
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Apache Tomcat AJP RCE Vulnerability (Ghostcat)
Summary:Apache Tomcat is prone to a remote code execution (RCE); vulnerability (dubbed 'Ghostcat') in the AJP connector.
Description:Summary:
Apache Tomcat is prone to a remote code execution (RCE)
vulnerability (dubbed 'Ghostcat') in the AJP connector.

Vulnerability Insight:
Apache Tomcat server has a file containing vulnerability, which can be used by
an attacker to read or include any files in all webapp directories on Tomcat, such as webapp configuration files
or source code.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Tomcat versions prior 7.0.100, 8.5.51 or 9.0.31 when the AJP connector
is enabled.

Other products like JBoss or Wildfly which are using Tomcat might be affected as well.

Solution:
Update Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.100, 8.5.51, 9.0.31 or later. For other products
using Tomcat please contact the vendor for more information on fixed versions.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-1938
http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000062739
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200226-0002/
Debian Security Information: DSA-4673 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4673
Debian Security Information: DSA-4680 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4680
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3IPNHCKFVUKSHDTM45UL4Q765EHHTFG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2XFLQB3O5QVP4ZBIPVIXBEZV7F2R7ZMS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L46WJIV6UV3FWA5O5YEY6XLA73RYD53B/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00006.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00026.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf26663f42e7f1a1d1cac732469fb5e92c89908a48b61ec546dbb79ca@%3Cbugs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0774c95699d5aeb5e16e9a600fb2ea296e81175e30a62094e27e3e7@%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r856cdd87eda7af40b50278d6de80ee4b42d63adeb433a34a7bdaf9db@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75113652e46c4dee687236510649acfb70d2c63e074152049c3f399d@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r74328b178f9f37fe759dffbc9c1f2793e66d79d7a8a20d3836551794@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rad36ec6a1ffc9e43266b030c22ceeea569243555d34fb4187ff08522@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce2af55f6e144ffcdc025f997eddceb315dfbc0b230e3d750a7f7425@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8f7484589454638af527182ae55ef5b628ba00c05c5b11887c922fb1@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra7092f7492569b39b04ec0decf52628ba86c51f15efb38f5853e2760@%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c6f492fbd39af34a68681dbbba0468490ff1a97a1bd79c6a53610ef%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r772335e6851ad33ddb076218fa4ff70de1bf398d5b43e2ddf0130e5d@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r549b43509e387a42656f0641fa311bf27c127c244fe02007d5b8d6f6@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb1c0fb105ce2b93b7ec6fc1b77dd208022621a91c12d1f580813cfed@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fc890bef23cbc7f343900005fe1edd3b091cf18dada455580258f9@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17aaa3a05b5b7fe9075613dd0c681efa60a4f8c8fbad152c61371b6e@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r38a5b7943b9a62ecb853acc22ef08ff586a7b3c66e08f949f0396ab1@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd50baccd1bbb96c2327d5a8caa25a49692b3d68d96915bd1cfbb9f8b@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4afa11e0464408e68f0e9560e90b185749363a66398b1491254f7864@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re5eecbe5bf967439bafeeaa85987b3a43f0e6efe06b6976ee768cde2@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5e2f1201b92ee05a0527cfc076a81ea0c270be299b87895c0ddbe02b@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61f280a76902b594692f0b24a1dbf647bb5a4c197b9395e9a6796e7c@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4f86cb260196e5cfcbbe782822c225ddcc70f54560f14a8f11c6926f@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f119d9ce9239114022e13dbfe385b3de7c972f24f05d6dbd35c1a2f@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r43faacf64570b1d9a4bada407a5af3b2738b0c007b905f1b6b608c65@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf992c5adf376294af31378a70aa8a158388a41d7039668821be28df3@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcd5cd301e9e7e39f939baf2f5d58704750be07a5e2d3393e40ca7194@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6a5633cad1b560a1e51f5b425f02918bdf30e090fdf18c5f7c2617eb@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57f5e4ced436ace518a9e222fabe27fb785f09f5bf974814cc48ca97@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r47caef01f663106c2bb81d116b8380d62beac9e543dd3f3bc2c2beda@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r089dc67c0358a1556dd279c762c74f32d7a254a54836b7ee2d839d8e@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbdb1d2b651a3728f0ceba9e0853575b6f90296a94a71836a15f7364a@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc068e824654c4b8bd4f2490bec869e29edbfcd5dfe02d47cbf7433b2@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r92d78655c068d0bc991d1edbdfb24f9c5134603e647cade1113d4e0a@%3Cusers.tomee.apache.org%3E
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0345 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00025.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0597 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00002.html
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