Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2009-2901
The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.081 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.082 · newest: 0.081 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 5.5.26, 6.0.15, 5.5.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38316 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38346 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)