Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2022-45143
The JsonErrorReportValve in Apache Tomcat 8.5.83, 9.0.40 to 9.0.68 and 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.1 did not escape the type, message or description values. In some circumstances these are constructed from user provided data and it was therefore possible for users to supply values that invalidated or manipulated the JSON output.
EPSS: 0.025 (83.1th 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:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 8.5.83, 10.1.0, 10.1.1
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 10.1.0-M1, 9.0.40, 8.5.83
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45143?
- CVE-2022-45143 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45143?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-45143 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.