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CVE-2011-2481 Detail

Description

Apache Tomcat 7.0.x before 7.0.17 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-0783 regression.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  08/15/2011

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025924
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1137753 Patch
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1138788 Patch
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49147
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51395 Exploit

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-2481
NVD Published Date:
08/15/2011
NVD Last Modified:
05/22/2017