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Advisory details: gitlab / maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2009-2901
Advisory ID gitlab/maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2009-2901
Aliases CVE-2009-2901
GHSA-hjfh-7c4v-7q8h
Summary Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv2 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2009-2901.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55856
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
CVE-2009-2901 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2901
GHSA-hjfh-7c4v-7q8h https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hjfh-7c4v-7q8h
msg00001.html Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
VMSA-2011-0003.html Other http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat/CVE-2009-2901.yml
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

There are no SSVC decisions available.