CVE-2014-0033 Improper Input Validation in Apache Tomcat
Remote attackers can hijack user sessions via crafted URLs if URL rewriting is enabled, requiring user interaction to click the link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0033?
CVE-2014-0033 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 26 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
org/apache/catalina/connector/CoyoteAdapter.java in Apache Tomcat 6.0.33 through 6.0.37 does not consider the disableURLRewriting setting when handling a session ID in a URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0033?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven | From 6.0.33 | 6.0.38 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven | From 6.0.33 | 6.0.38 |
Products include Apache Tomcat.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0033?
Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 6.0.38 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-0033 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0033 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gjj-c5mj-4cvp.