Security Bulletin: [All] Apache Tomcat (core only) - CVE-2023-45648 (Publicly disclosed vulnerability)

Summary

Apache Tomcat is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-45648
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by improper parsing of HTTP trailer headers. By sending a specially crafted invalid trailer header, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268200 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: <http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation/Fix

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Power HMC

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V10.1.1020.0 SP3 x86

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MB04436

|

MF71508

Power HMC

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V10.1.1020.0 SP3 ppc

|

MB04437

|

MF71509

Power HMC

|

V10.2.1040.0 SP1 x86

|

MB04429

|

MF71408

Power HMC

|

V10.2.1040.0 SP1 ppc

|

MB04430

|

MF71409

Power HMC

|

V10.3.1050.0 x86

|

MB04433

|

MF71421

Power HMC

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V10.3.1050.0 ppc

|

MB04434

|

MF71422

Workarounds and Mitigations

None