Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.93/8.5.39/9.0.0.17 SSI printenv Command cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.93/8.5.39/9.0.0.17. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects a code block of the component SSI printenv Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. An attacker might be able to inject arbitrary html and script code into the web site. This would alter the appearance and would make it possible to initiate further attacks against site visitors.

The weakness was shared 05/28/2019. The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-0221 since 11/14/2018. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/29/2019).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6

VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Class: Cross site scripting (CWE-80)
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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11/14/2018 CVE assigned
05/28/2019 +195 days Advisory disclosed
05/29/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
05/29/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateVendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org

CVE: CVE-2019-0221 (🔒)

Created: 05/29/2019 08:10 AM
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