CVE-2011-1419

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.

5.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 16.10% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1419?: CVE-2011-1419 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1419?: To fix CVE-2011-1419, 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-2011-1419 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-1419 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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