Improper input validation in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2009-0033

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18, when the Java AJP connector and mod_jk load balancing are used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) via a crafted request with invalid headers, related to temporary blocking of connectors that have encountered errors, as demonstrated by an error involving a malformed HTTP Host header.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.101 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Apache Tomcat — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0033?
CVE-2009-0033 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2009-06-05.
Is CVE-2009-0033 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.