Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Manager application in Apache…
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, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Manager application in Apache Tomcat 6.0.12 through 6.0.29 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) orderBy or (2) sort parameter to sessionsList.jsp, or unspecified input to (3) sessionDetail.jsp or (4) java/org/apache/catalina/manager/JspHelper.java, related to use of untrusted web applications.
Why it matters now
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 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 | 7.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 6.0.12 – 6.0.29 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 Fixed in 7.0.5 Patch available GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.12 – 6.0.29 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.15 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.16 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.17 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.18 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.19 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.24 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.24 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.26 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.27 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.28 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.29 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.26 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.27 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.28 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.29 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.5 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2011:0897 Released 2011-06-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateJBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server ant-1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el5, ant-antlr-1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el5, ant-apache-bcel-1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el5 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server ant-1.7.1-14.ep5.el6, ant-antlr-1.7.1-14.ep5.el6, ant-apache-bcel-1.7.1-14.ep5.el6 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS ant-1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el4, antlr-2.7.7-7.ep5.el4, bcel-5.2-8.1.ep5.el4 +47
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ES ant-1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el4, antlr-2.7.7-7.ep5.el4, bcel-5.2-8.1.ep5.el4 +47
- RHSA-2011:0896 Released 2011-06-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateJBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
- RHSA-2011:0791 Released 2011-05-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatetomcat6 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-33.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-33.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-el-2.1-api-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api-6.0.24-33.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-33.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-el-2.1-api-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api-6.0.24-33.el6 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) tomcat6-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-admin-webapps-6.0.24-33.el6, tomcat6-docs-webapp-6.0.24-33.el6 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0791 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0791 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0897 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0897 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0896 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0897 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0897 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4172
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv
References
Advisory 8
Other 18
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1037778
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656246
- 20101122 [SECURITY] CVE-2010-4172: Apache Tomcat Manager application XSS vulnerability
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- ADV-2011-0203
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5098550.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1037779
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/5971f9392edc6d70808b2599b062b050fcd11d23
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.5
- https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
- https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0897.html
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1048-1
- https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3047
- https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0203
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Sources
- CVE-2010-4172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4172 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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