Apache Geronimo 2.2.1 and earlier computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predic
Apache Geronimo 2.2.1 and earlier computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-4461.
- Published
- Dec 29, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 80.6% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
55
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 24 / 30 · 80.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | geronimo | cpe:2.3:a:apache:geronimo |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache geronimoup to 2.2.1 inclusive
- apache geronimo1.0
- apache geronimo1.1
- apache geronimo1.1.1
- apache geronimo1.2
- apache geronimo2.0.1
- apache geronimo2.0.2
- apache geronimo2.1
- apache geronimo2.1.1
- apache geronimo2.1.2
- apache geronimo2.1.3
- apache geronimo2.1.4
- apache geronimo2.1.5
- apache geronimo2.1.6
- apache geronimo2.1.7
- apache geronimo2.1.8
- apache geronimo2.2
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.geronimo:geronimo | before 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
Same product
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- CVE-2009-0039Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 throu30Monitor
- CVE-2006-0254Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Geronimo 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via27Monitor
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.geronimo:geronimo | 2.2.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2006-07-15 |
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/dos/http/hashcollision_dosHashtable Collisionsauxiliary | 2011-12-28 |
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.
- First PoC-1994 d
- Metasploit-2 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5388 d
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
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
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References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.html
- secunia.com/advisories/47412
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934
- www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
- www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
- github.com/FireFart/HashCollision-DOS-POC/blob/master/HashtablePOC.py
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r20957aa5962a48328f199e2373f408aeeae601a45dd5275a195e2b6e%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r360b70489bad65286b49ceb5303a849d2a7ec7d1292774a7259579e1%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c541f019b74902e8e61d73e40ecc2837dfce1b744ad5546919b993c%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4fe6b5ff1d48e23337304fd5ac983d89328aecbd1fa198cfc966fbd7%40%3Cdev.geronimo.apache.org%3E
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- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra10015f6f3c3c88b7d813383554e87c06347fe163487148669189b8e%40%3Cdev.geronimo.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra1fe29f6399b68980f914d8613dee7f67d62a1a97722fe9cd56f4f5f%40%3Cdev.geronimo.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb0e85243d7268f1d7a1edb5e6c7df885dbd300acabaaf4cb0e880518%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd67ea3e489134f653349fc2cb09828ac8462aa61dd776b505a3297a%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
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