Apache Tomcat: JsonErrorReportValve escaping
CVE-2022-45143

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Tomcat
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2023

What is CVE-2022-45143?

The JsonErrorReportValve in Apache Tomcat versions 8.5.83, 9.0.40 to 9.0.68, and 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.1 exposes a vulnerability due to improper handling of user-provided data. Specifically, the system fails to escape values for the type, message, or description, allowing attackers to manipulate JSON output. This flaw could potentially be exploited to compromise the integrity of the application by injecting malicious data, leading to variable outcome in how information is rendered in JSON format.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.1

Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.1

Apache Tomcat 9.0.40 <= 9.0.68

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yqkd183xrw3wqvnpcg3osbcry...
vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-37

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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