CVE-2009-2901

Description

The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.55% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37942 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509151/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023503 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176 vendor advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126 third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55856 vdb entry
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2 vendor advisory
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2901?
CVE-2009-2901 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2901?
To fix CVE-2009-2901, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2901 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2901 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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