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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-2901

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…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 8.15%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
8.15% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
apache/tomcat
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.