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CVE-2009-0783GHSA-HHJG-G8XQ-HHR3

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used fo

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 6.0.20
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
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Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 4.1.0 · through 4.1.39

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 5.5.0 · through 5.5.27

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven

    From 6.0.0 · fixed in 6.0.20

References 24

tomcat.apache.org

marc.info

svn.apache.org

mandriva.com

redhat.com

debian.org

secunia.com

oval.cisecurity.org

vupen.com

securityfocus.com

vmware.com

lists.apple.com

support.apple.com