Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2011-1183
Apache Tomcat 7.0.11, when web.xml has no login configuration, does not follow security constraints, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests to a meta-data complete web application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-1088 and CVE-2011-1419.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 7.0.11
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12701 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47196 (vdb-entry)
- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8187 (third-party-advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/96 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517362/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66675 (vdb-entry)