Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Connectors

CVE-2023-41081

Important: Authentication Bypass CVE-2023-41081 The mod_jk component of Apache Tomcat Connectors in some circumstances, such as when a configuration included "JkOptions +ForwardDirectories" but the configuration did not provide explicit mounts for all possible proxied requests, mod_jk would use an implicit mapping and map the request to the first defined worker. Such an implicit mapping could result in the unintended exposure of the status worker and/or bypass security constraints configured in httpd. As of JK 1.2.49, the implicit mapping functionality has been removed and all mappings must now be via explicit configuration. Only mod_jk is affected by this issue. The ISAPI redirector is not affected. This issue affects Apache Tomcat Connectors (mod_jk only): from 1.2.0 through 1.2.48. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.2.49, which fixes the issue. History 2023-09-13 Original advisory 2023-09-28 Updated summary

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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:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-41081: held from 0.013 to 0.016.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.003

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41081?
CVE-2023-41081 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Connectors. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-41081?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.