CVE-2019-0232

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-0232
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-04-15 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2026-11-02 18:18:21 UTC
DescriptionWhen running on Windows with enableCmdLineArguments enabled, the CGI Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution due to a bug in the way the JRE passes command line arguments to Windows. The CGI Servlet is disabled by default. The CGI option enableCmdLineArguments is disable by default in Tomcat 9.0.x (and will be disabled by default in all versions in response to this vulnerability). For a detailed explanation of the JRE behaviour, see Markus Wulftange's blog (https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2016/02/java-and-command-line-injections-in-windows.html) and this archived MSDN blog (https://web.archive.org/web/20161228144344/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/twistylittlepassagesallalike/2011/04/23/everyone-quotes-command-line-arguments-the-wrong-way/).

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.999230000 probability, percentile 0.999690000 (date 2026-11-02)

Problem Types: CWE-78 | Remote Code Execution

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

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

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone1 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone10 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone11 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone12 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone13 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone14 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone15 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone16 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone17 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone18 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone19 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone2 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone20 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone21 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone22 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone23 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone24 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone25 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone26 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone3 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone4 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone5 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone6 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone7 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone8 All All
Application Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 milestone9 All All
Application Apache Tomcat All All All All
Application Apache Tomcat All All All All
Application Apache Tomcat All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Tomcat affected 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.17 Not specified
CNA Apache Tomcat affected 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 Not specified
CNA Apache Tomcat affected 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 Not specified

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