Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 processes parameters in the context of the wrong request when an exception occurs during parameter proces
Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 through 6.0.15 processes parameters in the context of the wrong request when an exception occurs during parameter processing, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by disconnecting during this processing in order to trigger the exception.
- Published
- Feb 11, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 5.0% · 92th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
25
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 23 / 40 · 5.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 5.0%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache tomcat6.0.10
- apache tomcat6.0.11
- apache tomcat6.0.12
- apache tomcat6.0.13
- apache tomcat6.0.14
- apache tomcat6.0.15
- apache tomcat6.0.5
- apache tomcat6.0.6
- apache tomcat6.0.7
- apache tomcat6.0.8
- apache tomcat6.0.9
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | from 6.0.0 · before 6.0.16 | 6.0.16 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | glassfish-javamail | before 0:1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8 | 0:1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hibernate3 | before 1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 | 1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hibernate3-annotations | before 0:3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 | 0:3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hibernate3-annotations-javadoc | before 0:3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 | 0:3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hibernate3-entitymanager | before 0:3.2.1-1jpp.ep1.6.el4 | 0:3.2.1-1jpp.ep1.6.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hibernate3-entitymanager-javadoc | before 0:3.2.1-1jpp.ep1.6.el4 | 0:3.2.1-1jpp.ep1.6.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hibernate3-javadoc | before 1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 | 1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | hsqldb | before 1:1.8.0.8-2.patch01.1jpp.ep1.1 | 1:1.8.0.8-2.patch01.1jpp.ep1.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jacorb | before 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jacorb-demo | before 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jacorb-javadoc | before 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jacorb-manual | before 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jboss-aop | before 0:1.5.5-1.CP01.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 | 0:1.5.5-1.CP01.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jboss-cache | before 0:1.4.1-4.SP8_CP01.1jpp.ep1.1.el4 | 0:1.4.1-4.SP8_CP01.1jpp.ep1.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jboss-remoting | before 0:2.2.2-3.SP4.0jpp.ep1.1 | 0:2.2.2-3.SP4.0jpp.ep1.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jboss-seam | before 0:1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4 | 0:1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jboss-seam-docs | before 0:1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4 | 0:1.2.1-1.ep1.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jbossas | before 0:4.2.0-3.GA_CP02.ep1.3.el4 | 0:4.2.0-3.GA_CP02.ep1.3.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jbossweb | before 0:2.0.0-3.CP05.0jpp.ep1.1 | 0:2.0.0-3.CP05.0jpp.ep1.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jbossws-jboss42 | before 0:1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2.el4 | 0:1.2.1-0jpp.ep1.2.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jcommon | before 0:1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el4 | 0:1.0.12-1jpp.ep1.2.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jfreechart | before 0:1.0.9-1jpp.ep1.2.el4 | 0:1.0.9-1jpp.ep1.2.el4 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | jgroups | before 1:2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2 | 1:2.4.1-1.SP4.0jpp.ep1.2 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 6.0.16 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glassfish-javamail | 0:1.4.0-0jpp.ep1.8 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3 | 1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-annotations | 0:3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-annotations-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-1.patch02.1jpp.ep1.2.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-entitymanager | 0:3.2.1-1jpp.ep1.6.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-entitymanager-javadoc | 0:3.2.1-1jpp.ep1.6.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate3-javadoc | 1:3.2.4-1.SP1_CP02.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hsqldb | 1:1.8.0.8-2.patch01.1jpp.ep1.1 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jacorb | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jacorb-demo | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jacorb-javadoc | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jacorb-manual | 0:2.3.0-1jpp.ep1.4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.2.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
- secunia.com/advisories/28834
- secunia.com/advisories/28915
- secunia.com/advisories/29711
- secunia.com/advisories/32222
- secunia.com/advisories/37460
- secunia.com/advisories/57126
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-10.xml
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3638
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487812/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27703
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0488
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.