Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2019-12418

When Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.28, 8.5.0 to 8.5.47, 7.0.0 and 7.0.97 is configured with the JMX Remote Lifecycle Listener, a local attacker without access to the Tomcat process or configuration files is able to manipulate the RMI regis…

EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12418?
CVE-2019-12418 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-12418?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12418 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.