69512 : Apache Tomcat Set-Cookie Header HTTPOnly Flag Session Hijacking Weakness
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-22

Description

Apache Tomcat's default configuration does not include the 'HTTPOnly' flag in a 'Set-Cookie' header. The issue allows remote attackers to more easily hijack a session via script access to a cookie.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.5 or 6.0.30 or higher upon their release, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Apache has released a patch for versions 7.0.4 and 6.0.29 to mitigate the issue.

Products

The Apache Software Foundation	Apache Tomcat	6.0.23
		6.0.24
		6.0.13
		6.0.14
		6.0.25
		7.0.3
		6.0.15
		6.0.26
		7.0.4
		6.0.16
		6.0.27
		7.0.0
		7.0.1
		6.0.12
		6.0.17
		6.0.28
		6.0.18
		6.0.29
		6.0.19
		7.0.2
		6.0.20
		6.0.21
		6.0.22

References

CVE ID: 2010-4312 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 46776 49702 50745
Mail List Post: http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2010/Nov/184
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-24.xml
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_apache_tomcat
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_oracle_java1

Credit

Adam Muntner - Gotham Digital Science

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.4
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-11-29 | Disagree?

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