Apache Tomcat 7.0.x before 7.0.17 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used…
Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Apache Tomcat 7.0.x before 7.0.17 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows local users to read or modify the (1) web.xml, (2) context.xml, or (3) tld files of arbitrary web applications via a crafted application that is loaded earlier than the target application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-0783 regression.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0084 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 7.0.17
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 7.0.17 | 7.0.17 | Patch available | GHSA-r7c8-hghc-2mp8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.17 Fixed in 7.0.17 Patch available GHSA-r7c8-hghc-2mp8
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.8 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-r7c8-hghc-2mp8 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.17 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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-2011-2481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7c8-hghc-2mp8
References
Patch 3
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Sources
- CVE-2011-2481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7c8-hghc-2mp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2481 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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