# CVE-2007-3382: Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13, 5.5.0 to 5.5.24, 5.0.0 to 5.0.30, 4.1.0 to 4.1.36, and 3.3 to 3.3.2 treats single quotes ("'") as delimiters

- Also known as: GHSA-QFF8-G48J-PWPW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-08-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 6.0.0, through 6.0.13
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 5.5.0, through 5.5.24
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 5.0.0, through 5.0.30
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 4.1.0, through 4.1.36
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 3.3.0, through 3.3.2

## Description

Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13, 5.5.0 to 5.5.24, 5.0.0 to 5.0.30, 4.1.0 to 4.1.36, and 3.3 to 3.3.2 treats single quotes ("'") as delimiters in cookies, which might cause sensitive information such as session IDs to be leaked and allow remote attackers to conduct session hijacking attacks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1453
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0950.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476466/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00525.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3527
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33668
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2902
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28361
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ55562
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01192554
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28317
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30496

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