CVE-2009-0783

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-0783
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-06-05 16:00:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionApache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows local users to read or modify the (1) web.xml, (2) context.xml, or (3) tld files of arbitrary web applications via a crafted application that is loaded earlier than the target application.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.2 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary4.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Tomcat All All All All
Application Apache Tomcat All All All All
Application Apache Tomcat All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02579 SSRT100203 rev.1 - HP-UX Apache Running Tomcat Servlet Engine, Remot' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Third Party Advisory
VMware Products Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2207-1 tomcat5.5 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
'[security bulletin] HPSBMA02535 SSRT100029 rev.1 - HP Performance Manager, Remote Unauthorized Acces' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 4.x vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tomcat.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
HP-UX update for Tomcat Servlet Engine - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisories | Mandriva Linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 11 Update: tomcat6-6.0.20-1.fc11 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 10 Update: tomcat6-6.0.20-1.fc10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com VDB Entry
[Apache-SVN] Revision 781708 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch
'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02860 SSRT101146 rev.1 - HP-UX Apache Running Tomcat Servlet Engine, Remot' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info Third Party Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Tool Signature
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Tomcat Bug Lets Web Applications Access the Files of Other Web Applications af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security Advisories | Mandriva Linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
Sun Solaris Tomcat Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: tomcat6-6.0.20-1.fc12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List
Apache Tomcat XML Parser Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Apache Tomcat - Apache Tomcat 5 vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tomcat.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
[Apache-SVN] Revision 739522 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Tool Signature
Bug 29936 – XML parser loading problems by container af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org Issue Tracking, Patch
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
Security Advisories | Mandriva Linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com Third Party Advisory
[Apache-SVN] Revision 652592 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch
[Apache-SVN] Revision 681156 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch
About the security content of Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 6 vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tomcat.apache.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
VMSA-2009-0016.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com Third Party Advisory
SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:012 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
[Apache-SVN] Revision 781542 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 svn.apache.org Patch
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Tool Signature
Bug 45933 – Error processing TLD file in webapp with XML parser af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org Issue Tracking
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
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