Vulnerability in Apache Tapestry

CVE-2019-10071

The code which checks HMAC in form submissions used String.equals() for comparisons, which results in a timing side channel for the comparison of the HMAC signatures. This could lead to remote code execution if an attacker is able to determine the correct signature for their payload. The comparison should be done with a constant time algorithm instead.

EPSS: 0.088 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10071?
CVE-2019-10071 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Tapestry, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-10071?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.