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TI-2007-01783 Aliases CVE-2007-1860GHSA-hr63-37xg-3w68

mod_jk in Apache Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.x before 1.2.23 decodes request URLs…

Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

mod_jk in Apache Tomcat JK Web Server Connector 1.2.x before 1.2.23 decodes request URLs within the Apache HTTP Server before passing the URL to Tomcat, which allows remote attackers to access protected pages via a crafted prefix JkMount, possibly involving double-encoded .. (dot dot) sequences and directory traversal, a related issue to CVE-2007-0450.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13165 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat_jk_web_server_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.22VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat_jk_web_server_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.22 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0524 Released 2008-06-30 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
    • Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) jabberd-2.0s10-3.37.rhn.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd-2.0s10-3.38.rhn.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386 +8
  • RHSA-2008:0261 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd-2.0s10-3.38.rhn.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-devel-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386 +8
  • RHSA-2007:0379 Released 2007-05-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    mod_jk security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) mod_jk-1.2.20-1.el4s1.5, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1.el4s1.5, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1.el4s1.5.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) mod_jk-1.2.20-1.el4s1.5, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1.el4s1.5, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1.el4s1.5.i386 +2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0380 Released 2007-05-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    mod_jk security update
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS mod_jk-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4ES mod_jk-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh.i386 +4
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4WS mod_jk-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh, mod_jk-ap20-1.2.20-1jpp_2rh.i386 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Server v2 4ASFixed RHSA-2007:0380
Red Hat Application Server v2 4ESFixed RHSA-2007:0380
Red Hat Application Server v2 4WSFixed RHSA-2007:0380
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0379
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0379
Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2008:0261
Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS)Fixed RHSA-2008:0524
Red Hat Satellite v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2008:0524

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1860
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr63-37xg-3w68

References

Patch 2

Advisory 10

Other 12

  • TI-2007-00755 Stack-based buffer overflow in the map_uri_to_worker function… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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