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TI-2007-05139 Aliases CVE-2007-5342GHSA-w65j-cmqc-37p2

The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through…

Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The default catalina.policy in the JULI logging component in Apache Tomcat 5.5.9 through 5.5.25 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 does not restrict certain permissions for web applications, which allows attackers to modify logging configuration options and overwrite arbitrary files, as demonstrated by changing the (1) level, (2) directory, and (3) prefix attributes in the org.apache.juli.FileHandler handler.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05156 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 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
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli (Maven)5.5.9 – 5.5.25—No fix listedGHSA-w65j-cmqc-37p2
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli (Maven)6.0.0 – 6.0.15—No fix listedGHSA-w65j-cmqc-37p2
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.5.9 – 5.5.25 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-w65j-cmqc-37p2
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-juli (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 – 6.0.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-w65j-cmqc-37p2

CPE configurations NVD · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.18VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.9 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
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.21VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.15VulnerableApache
  • 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:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.15 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0862 Released 2008-10-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    tomcat security update
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 +8
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4ES tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 +8
    • Red Hat Application Server v2 4WS tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.9 +8
  • RHSA-2008:0832 Released 2008-09-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0CP02 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 Server glassfish-jaf-1.1.0-0jpp.ep1.12.el5.1, glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el5, glassfish-jaxb-2.1.4-1jpp.ep1.4.el5.2 +25
  • RHSA-2008:0834 Released 2008-09-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0CP04 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 Server hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP04.0jpp.ep1.3.el5, hibernate3-annotations-3.2.1-4.GA_CP02.1jpp.ep1.7.el5.1, hibernate3-annotations-javadoc-3.2.1-4.GA_CP02.1jpp.ep1.7.el5.1 +10
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:0831 Released 2008-09-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0CP02 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, glassfish-jaxb-2.1.4-1jpp.ep1.2.el4, glassfish-jaxb-javadoc-2.1.4-1jpp.ep1.2.el4 +20
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, glassfish-jaxb-2.1.4-1jpp.ep1.2.el4, glassfish-jaxb-javadoc-2.1.4-1jpp.ep1.2.el4 +20
  • RHSA-2008:0833 Released 2008-09-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0CP04 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 AS glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP04.0jpp.ep1.3.el4, hibernate3-annotations-3.2.1-4.GA_CP02.1jpp.ep1.7.el4 +12
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ES glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP04.0jpp.ep1.3.el4, hibernate3-annotations-3.2.1-4.GA_CP02.1jpp.ep1.7.el4 +12
  • RHSA-2008:0195 Released 2008-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tomcat security update
    • Red Hat Developer Suite v.3 (AS v.4) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-common-lib-5.5.23-0jpp_11rh, tomcat5-jasper-5.5.23-0jpp_11rh +3
  • RHSA-2008:0042 Released 2008-03-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tomcat security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.ia64 +41
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1, tomcat5-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1.i386, tomcat5-admin-webapps-5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.3.el5_1 +15

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Server v2 4ASFixed RHSA-2008:0862
Red Hat Application Server v2 4ESFixed RHSA-2008:0862
Red Hat Application Server v2 4WSFixed RHSA-2008:0862
Red Hat Developer Suite v.3 (AS v.4)Fixed RHSA-2008:0195
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0042
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0042
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0042
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ASFixed RHSA-2008:0833
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ESFixed RHSA-2008:0833
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0834
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ASFixed RHSA-2008:0831
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ESFixed RHSA-2008:0831
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0832
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 AS
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ES
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 AS
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.3.0 for RHEL 4 ES

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5342
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w65j-cmqc-37p2

References

Advisory 17

Other 23

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07192 Improper access control in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09342 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-09340 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-26741 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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