NVD

CVE-2009-2901 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/02/2010)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-2901 This issue did not affect Tomcat versions running on Linux or Solaris systems. This issue is fixed in the tomcat5 and tomcat6 packages released with JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.1 for Windows.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023503
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023503
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev	Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev	Patch
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509151/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509151/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37942
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37942
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55856
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55856
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	NIST

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2901
NVD Published Date:
01/28/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2009-2901 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/02/2010)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:06:00 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:09:19 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 9:20:19 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/13/2020 12:15:20 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/03/2020 7:15:15 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 3/25/2019 7:30:59 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 3/21/2019 11:43:36 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/10/2018 3:42:29 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/16/2017 9:30:57 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/22/2016 9:59:48 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 1/29/2010 10:57:00 AM

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