Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Manager Servlet for Apache Tomcat…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Manager Servlet for Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13 and 5.5.0 to 5.5.24 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via crafted requests, as demonstrated using the aliases parameter to an html/add action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.58956 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 29 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.15 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.16 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.17 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.18 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.19 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.21 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.22 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.23 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.24 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.21 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0876 Released 2007-10-11 · Red Hat rating Moderatetomcat security update
- Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4 +8
- Red Hat Application Server v2 4ES tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4 +8
- Red Hat Application Server v2 4WS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4 +8
- RHSA-2007:0871 Released 2007-09-26 · Red Hat rating Moderatetomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5.i386, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5.ia64 +41
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5.i386 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5.i386, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5 +15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0876 |
| Red Hat Application Server v2 4ES | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0876 |
| Red Hat Application Server v2 4WS | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0876 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0871 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0871 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0871 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v66v-63h2-8q5q
References
Advisory 9
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Sources
- CVE-2007-3386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v66v-63h2-8q5q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-3386 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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