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TI-2013-01951 Aliases CVE-2013-2185GHSA-v6c7-8qx5-8gmp

The readObject method in the DiskFileItem class in Apache Tomcat and JBoss Web, as used…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The readObject method in the DiskFileItem class in Apache Tomcat and JBoss Web, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 and Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0.0, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a NULL byte in a file name in a serialized instance, a similar issue to CVE-2013-2186. NOTE: this issue is reportedly disputed by the Apache Tomcat team, although Red Hat considers it a vulnerability. The dispute appears to regard whether it is the responsibility of applications to avoid providing untrusted data to be deserialized, or whether this class should inherently protect against this issue

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07199 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 7.0.39Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

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)before 7.0.397.0.39Patch availableGHSA-v6c7-8qx5-8gmp
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.0.39 Fixed in 7.0.39 Patch available GHSA-v6c7-8qx5-8gmp

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.0.39VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.39 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-v6c7-8qx5-8gmp org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.39 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1265 Released 2013-09-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    jbossweb security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.0
  • RHSA-2013:1194 Released 2013-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    jbossweb security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1
  • RHSA-2013:1193 Released 2013-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    jbossweb security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 Server jbossweb-7.2.0-3.redhat_2.ep6.el5
    • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 Server jbossweb-7.2.0-3.redhat_2.ep6.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:1193
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2013:1193
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1Fixed RHSA-2013:1194
Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.0Fixed RHSA-2013:1265
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6c7-8qx5-8gmp

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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