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
- Apache Tomcat — versions 10.1.0
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions Apache Tomcat 10.1 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M14, Apache Tomcat 10 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.20, Apache Tomcat 9 9.0.13 to 9.0.62
- Oracle Hospitality_cruise_shipboard_property_management_system — versions 20.2.1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org
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.