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TI-2007-05247 Aliases CVE-2007-5461GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0, 5.0.0, 5.5.0 through 5.5.25, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, under certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.39681 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 10 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 (Maven)4.0.0 – 4.0.6—No fix listedGHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)——No fix listedGHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)——No fix listedGHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)5.5.0 – 5.5.25—No fix listedGHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)6.0.0 – 6.0.14—No fix listedGHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 – 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.5.0 – 5.5.25 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 – 6.0.14 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr

CPE configurations NVD · 44

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 34 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.21VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.26VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.27VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.28VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.29VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.30VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.31VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.32VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.33VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.34VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.35VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.36VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.21 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.23 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.26 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.27 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.28 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.29 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.30 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.31 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.32 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.33 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.34 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.35 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.36 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0602 Released 2010-08-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 security update
    • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS ant-1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, avalon-logkit-1.2-2jpp_4rh, axis-1.2.1-1jpp_3rh +39
    • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES ant-1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, avalon-logkit-1.2-2jpp_4rh, axis-1.2.1-1jpp_3rh +39
  • 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-2008:0630 Released 2008-08-13 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) jfreechart-0.9.20-3.rhn, mod_perl-2.0.2-12.el4, mod_perl-2.0.2-12.el4.i386 +3
Show 7 more Red Hat 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-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-2008:0151 Released 2008-04-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0CP02 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 AS glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4, hibernate3-annotations-3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 +22
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ES glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8, hibernate3-1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4, hibernate3-annotations-3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 +22
  • RHSA-2008:0213 Released 2008-04-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0CP02 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 Server hibernate3-3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el5.1, hibernate3-annotations-3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el5.1, hibernate3-annotations-javadoc-3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el5.1 +13
  • RHSA-2008:0158 Released 2008-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) concurrent-1.3.4-7jpp.ep1.6.el4, glassfish-jaf-1.1.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8 +26
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) concurrent-1.3.4-7jpp.ep1.6.el4, glassfish-jaf-1.1.0-0jpp.ep1.10.el4, glassfish-javamail-1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8 +26
  • 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: Important. 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 Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2008:0158
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2008:0158
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ASFixed RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ESFixed RHSA-2010:0602
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-2008:0151
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 4 ESFixed RHSA-2008:0151
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4.2.0 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0213
Red Hat Satellite 5.0 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2008:0261
Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2008:0630
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
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)
  • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)
  • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5)
  • 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5461
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5p2-vg3c-pmrr

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 18

Other 40

  • 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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