RCE in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2018-8014
The defaults settings for the CORS filter provided in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.8, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, 7.0.41 to 7.0.88 are insecure and enable 'supportsCredentials' for all origins. It is expected that users of the C…
EPSS: 0.220 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 8.0.0, 9.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.8, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52
- Microsoft Windows
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
- Netapp Oncommand_unified_manager
- Netapp Oncommand_workflow_automation
- Netapp Snapcenter_server
- Netapp Storage_automation_store
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8014?
- CVE-2018-8014 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8014?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8014 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.