Apache Tomcat: JSESSIONID Cookie missing secure attribute in some configurations
CVE-2023-28708

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Tomcat
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 March 2023

Summary

When using the RemoteIpFilter with requests received from a reverse proxy via HTTP that include the X-Forwarded-Proto header set to https, session cookies created by Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.0.-M2, 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.5, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.71 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.85 did not include the secure attribute. This could result in the user agent transmitting the session cookie over an insecure channel.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 <= 11.0.0-M2

Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.5

Apache Tomcat 9.0.0-M1 <= 9.0.71

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/hdksc59z3s7tm39x0pp33mtwd...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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