Apache Tomcat 7.0.11, when web.xml has no login configuration, does not follow security…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Apache Tomcat 7.0.11, when web.xml has no login configuration, does not follow security constraints, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests to a meta-data complete web application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-1088 and CVE-2011-1419.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06156 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 7.0.12
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) | 7.0.11 to before 7.0.12 | 7.0.12 | Patch available | GHSA-p26v-97vp-jcx6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.11 to before 7.0.12 Fixed in 7.0.12 Patch available GHSA-p26v-97vp-jcx6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p26v-97vp-jcx6 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.12 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p26v-97vp-jcx6
References
Other 7
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12701
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- 20110406 [SECURITY] CVE-2011-1183 Apache Tomcat security constraint bypass
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b7b5c63a932f6c1ea05f9b65ad9054247bb5af57
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229122300/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47196
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200928033804/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517362/100/0/threaded
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- TI-2026-26741 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2011-1183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p26v-97vp-jcx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1183 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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