Information disclosure in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2009-0783
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows local users to read or modify the (1) web.xml, (2) context.xml, or (3) tld files of arbitrary web applications via a crafted application that is loaded earlier than the target application.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/37460 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18913 (Tool Signature, signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0783?
- CVE-2009-0783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2009-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2009-0783?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.