CVE-2024-38286: Apache Tomcat: Denial of Service
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 76.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M21.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M21 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M20, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.24, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.89. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.35 through 8.5.100 and 7.0.92 through 7.0.109. Other EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M21, 10.1.25, or 9.0.90, which fixes the issue. Apache Tomcat, under certain configurations on any platform, allows an attacker to cause an OutOfMemoryError by abusing the TLS handshake process.
- Published
- Nov 7, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.6% · 76th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-770
Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.5
- CNA · apache
- 8.6
- 1.1 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache tomcat9.0.13 and later · before 9.0.90
- apache tomcat10.1.1 and later · before 10.1.25
- apache tomcat10.1.0
- apache tomcat11.0.0
- netapp ontap tools10
- netapp ontap tools9
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
- 11.0.0-M1 and later · up to and including 11.0.0-M20affected · semver
- 10.1.0-M1 and later · up to and including 10.1.24affected · semver
- 9.0.13 and later · up to and including 9.0.89affected · semver
- 8.5.35 and later · up to and including 8.5.100affected · semver
- 7.0.92 and later · up to and including 7.0.109affected · semver
- 10.0.0-M1 and later · up to and including 10.0.27unknown · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | tomcat9 | before 9.0.43-2~deb11u11 | 9.0.43-2~deb11u11 |
| Debian:12 | tomcat10 | before 10.1.34-0+deb12u1 | 10.1.34-0+deb12u1 |
| Debian:12 | tomcat9 | before 9.0.70-2 | 9.0.70-2 |
| Debian:13 | tomcat10 | before 10.1.25-1 | 10.1.25-1 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | from 10.1.0-M1 · before 10.1.25 | 10.1.25 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | from 11.0.0-M1 · before 11.0.0-M21 | 11.0.0-M21 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | from 7.0.92 · up to and including 7.0.109 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | from 8.5.35 · up to and including 8.5.100 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | from 9.0.13 · before 9.0.90 | 9.0.90 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 10.1.0-M1 · before 10.1.25 | 10.1.25 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 11.0.0-M1 · before 11.0.0-M21 | 11.0.0-M21 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 7.0.92 · up to and including 7.0.109 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 8.5.35 · up to and including 8.5.100 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 9.0.13 · before 9.0.90 | 9.0.90 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9 | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-admin-webapps | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-docs-webapp | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-el-3.0-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-lib | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | tomcat9-webapps | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | tomcat9 | before 1:9.0.110-2.el10_2 | 1:9.0.110-2.el10_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | tomcat9-admin-webapps | before 1:9.0.110-2.el10_2 | 1:9.0.110-2.el10_2 |
+96
Same product
apache: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2025-24813Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUTKEV99Now
- CVE-2016-8735Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x beforeKEV96Now
- CVE-2017-12617When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.KEV92Now
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-24549Mar 13, 2024 · Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 header handling DoS37Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2024-34750Jul 3, 2024 · Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 excess header handling DoS31Monitor
- Later →CVE-2024-52316Nov 18, 2024 · Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass when using Jakarta Authentication API41Plan
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat | 11.0.0-M21 · description | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:tomcat10 | 10.1.34-0+deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat9 | 9.0.70-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | 10.1.25 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | 11.0.0-M21 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | 9.0.90 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 10.1.25 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 11.0.0-M21 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 9.0.90 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws5-tomcat | 0:9.0.87-5.redhat_00005.1.el7jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:5.8::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps | 0:9.0.87-5.redhat_00005.1.el7jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:5.8::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-el-5.0-api | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-javadoc | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-jsp-3.1-api | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-lib | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-selinux | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-servlet-6.0-api | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-webapps | 0:10.1.8-10.redhat_00018.1.el8jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.0::el8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat | 9.0.36-3.130.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | 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
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- Ozaki, North Grid Corporationreporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2025-48988221 days apartApache Tomcat: FileUpload large number of parts with headers DoS39Monitor
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).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-1843 · Nov 8, 2024(Apache Çoklu Ürün Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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)
- FloodingCAPEC-125likelihood: High · Medium
- Excessive AllocationCAPEC-130likelihood: Medium · Medium
- XML Ping of the DeathCAPEC-147likelihood: Low · Medium
- Exponential Data ExpansionCAPEC-197likelihood: High · Medium
- Serialized Data Parameter BlowupCAPEC-229likelihood: High · High
- Serialized Data with Nested PayloadsCAPEC-230likelihood: Medium · High
- Oversized Serialized Data PayloadsCAPEC-231likelihood: Medium · High
- HTTP DoSCAPEC-469Low
ATT&CK techniques
- Network Denial of Service:Direct Network FloodT1498.001
- Network Denial of Service:Reflection AmplificationT1498.002
- Endpoint Denial of ServiceT1499
- Endpoint Denial of Service: OS Exhaustion FloodT1499.001
- Endpoint Denial of Service:Service Exhaustion FloodT1499.002
- Endpoint Denial of Service:Application Exhaustion FloodT1499.003
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.