Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 and 7.0.13 processes the first request to a servlet without…
Priority LOW 29CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 and 7.0.13 processes the first request to a servlet without following security constraints that have been configured through annotations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1088, CVE-2011-1183, and CVE-2011-1419.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06016 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 7.0.14
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) | 7.0.12 to before 7.0.14 | 7.0.14 | Patch available | GHSA-3xpj-jgv5-q4vv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.12 to before 7.0.14 Fixed in 7.0.14 Patch available GHSA-3xpj-jgv5-q4vv
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3xpj-jgv5-q4vv org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.14 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-2011-1582
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xpj-jgv5-q4vv
References
Advisory 4
Other 6
- [www-announce] 20110517 [SECURITY] CVE-2011-1582 Apache Tomcat security constraint bypass
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/299b26af66793438c323ea6b18462fa44683080f
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111110135226/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518032/100/0/threaded
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170202135510/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47886
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201105.mbox/%[email protected]%3E
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-1582 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1582 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3xpj-jgv5-q4vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1582 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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