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TI-2021-06414 Aliases CVE-2021-24122GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m

Apache Tomcat information disclosure

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 8 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

When serving resources from a network location using the NTFS file system, Apache Tomcat versions 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M9, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.39, 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.106 were susceptible to JSP source code disclosure in some configurations. The root cause was the unexpected behaviour of the JRE API File.getCanonicalPath() which in turn was caused by the inconsistent behaviour of the Windows API (FindFirstFileW) in some circumstances.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.22852 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation): 10.0.0-M10, 9.0.40, 8.5.60 +1org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): 10.0.0-M10, 9.0.40, 8.5.60 +1Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 8 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache TomcatApache Tomcat 10 to before 10.0.0-M10; Apache Tomcat 9 to before 9.0.40; Apache Tomcat 8.5 to before 8.5.60; Apache Tomcat 7 to before 7.0.10610.0.0-M10, 9.0.40, 8.5.60, 7.0.106Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven)10.0.0-M1 to before 10.0.0-M1010.0.0-M10Patch availableGHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
—org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven)9.0.0 to before 9.0.409.0.40Patch availableGHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
—org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven)8.5.0 to before 8.5.608.5.60Patch availableGHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
—org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven)7.0.0 to before 7.0.1077.0.107Patch availableGHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
  • Apache Tomcat VendorApache Affected Apache Tomcat 10 to before 10.0.0-M10; Apache Tomcat 9 to before 9.0.40; Apache Tomcat 8.5 to before 8.5.60; Apache Tomcat 7 to before 7.0.106 Fixed in 10.0.0-M10, 9.0.40, 8.5.60, 7.0.106 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.0.0-M10 Fixed in 10.0.0-M10 Patch available GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
  • org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.0.40 Fixed in 9.0.40 Patch available GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
  • org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.5.0 to before 8.5.60 Fixed in 8.5.60 Patch available GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
  • org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.107 Fixed in 7.0.107 Patch available GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m

CPE configurations NVD · 40

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 – 7.0.106; 8.5.0 – 8.5.59; 9.0.1 – 9.0.39VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone17:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone17VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.106; 8.5.0 – 8.5.59; 9.0.1 – 9.0.39 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone17 Vulnerable ·Apache
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone18:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone19:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone20:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone21:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone21VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone22:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone23:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone23VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone24:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone24VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone25:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone25VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone26:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone26VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone27:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone27VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0 milestone9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 milestone9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.6VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone21 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone22:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone22 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone23 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone24:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone24 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone25:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone25 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone26:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone26 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone27:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone27 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 milestone9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 10.0.0-M10, 9.0.40, 8.5.60, 7.0.106
  • Fix · GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 10.0.0-M10 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.40 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 8.5.60 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.107 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:5532 Released 2022-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.11.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.11
  • RHSA-2021:3425 Released 2021-09-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat support for Spring Boot 2.3.10 security update
    • Red Hat support for Spring Boot 2.3.10
  • RHSA-2021:0494 Released 2021-02-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4.1 Security Update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4 for RHEL 7 Server jws5-tomcat-9.0.36-9.redhat_8.1.el7jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-9.redhat_8.1.el7jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-9.redhat_8.1.el7jws +8
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4 for RHEL 8 jws5-tomcat-9.0.36-9.redhat_8.1.el8jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.36-9.redhat_8.1.el8jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.36-9.redhat_8.1.el8jws +8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2021:0495 Released 2021-02-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4.1 Security Update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat support for Spring BootAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Fuse 7.11Fixed RHSA-2022:5532
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5Fixed RHSA-2021:0495
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2021:0494
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.4 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2021:0494
Red Hat support for Spring Boot 2.3.10Fixed RHSA-2021:3425
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24122
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rvv-w9r2-rg7m
  3. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 23

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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