# CVE-2011-1419: Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.11, when web.xml has no security constraints, does not follow ServletSecurity annotations, which allows remote

- Also known as: GHSA-VCH7-92VF-JM44
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.0.11
- Published: 2011-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 7.0, fixed in 7.0.11

## Description

Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.11, when web.xml has no security constraints, does not follow ServletSecurity annotations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests to a web application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1088.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.11) per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43684
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46685
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0563
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8131
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66154
- http://www.osvdb.org/71027
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201103.mbox/%3C4D6E74FF.7050106%40apache.org%3E
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1079752
- http://markmail.org/message/lzx5273wsgl5pob6
- http://markmail.org/message/yzmyn44f5aetmm2r
- http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-user&m=129966773405409&w=2

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