GHSA-HHJG-G8XQ-HHR3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:18 – Updated: 2025-04-09 19:47
VLAI?
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat
Details

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows local users to read or modify the (1) web.xml, (2) context.xml, or (3) tld files of arbitrary web applications via a crafted application that is loaded earlier than the target application.

Severity ?
4.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.1.0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "4.1.39"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
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    },
    {
      "package": {
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        "name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
      },
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            {
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            },
            {
              "last_affected": "5.5.27"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 6.0.18"
      },
      "package": {
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        "name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "6.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.0.20"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2009-0783"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-17T22:00:02Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-06-05T16:00:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows local users to read or modify the (1) web.xml, (2) context.xml, or (3) tld files of arbitrary web applications via a crafted application that is loaded earlier than the target application.",
  "id": "GHSA-hhjg-g8xq-hhr3",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T19:47:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T03:18:15Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat"
}


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