Medium severity · published Feb 28, 2018
CVE-2018-1304
The URL pattern of "" (the empty string) which exactly maps to the context root was not correctly handled in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49…
5.9
CVSS
17.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The URL pattern of "" (the empty string) which exactly maps to the context root was not correctly handled in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84 when used as part of a security constraint definition. This caused the constraint to be ignored. It was, therefore, possible for unauthorised users to gain access to web application resources that should have been protected. Only security constraints with a URL pattern of the empty string were affected.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49, 7.0.0 to 7.0.84 · source: vendor, NVD
FM
Fusion Middleware · Oracle
12.2.1.3.0 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
HG
Hospitality Guest Access · Oracle
4.2.0; 4.2.1 · source: NVD
JE
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform · Redhat
6; 6.4 · source: NVD
JE
Jboss Enterprise Web Server · Redhat
3.0.0 · source: NVD
JM
Jboss Middleware · Redhat
1 · source: NVD
MR
Micros Relate Crm Software · Oracle
11.4 · source: NVD
SG
Secure Global Desktop · Oracle
5.3; 5.4 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 17.10; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1304
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1304
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103170
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040427
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
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