Resource exhaustion in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2022-29885

The documentation of Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M14, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.20, 9.0.13 to 9.0.62 and 8.5.38 to 8.5.78 for the EncryptInterceptor incorrectly stated it enabled Tomcat clustering to run over an untrusted network. This was n…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.731 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29885?
CVE-2022-29885 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-29885?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-29885 known to be exploited?
27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.