# CVE-2017-13990: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers can disclose the Apache Tomcat version used by ArcSight ESM, aiding in targeted attacks against the security management platform.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j6q4-xcch-955f

## What is CVE-2017-13990?

CVE-2017-13990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An information leakage vulnerability in ArcSight ESM and ArcSight ESM Express, any 6.x version prior to 6.9.1c Patch 4 or 6.11.0 Patch 1, allows disclosure of Apache Tomcat application server version.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13990?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hp Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager, Hp Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager Express.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-13990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-13990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-14356](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14356/): SQL injection in HP ArcSight ESM (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-13989](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13989/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2017-13987](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13987/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-13988](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13988/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-14357](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14357/): Cross-site scripting in HP ArcSight ESM (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13990 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-13990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13990/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13990/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13990
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13990
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13990

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