Access controll bypass in Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat 7.0.11, when web.xml has no login configuration, does not follow security constraints, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests to a meta-data complete web application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2011-1088 and CVE-2011-1419.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 7.0.11, < 7.0.12 | 7.0.12 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1183
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b7b5c63a932f6c1ea05f9b65ad9054247bb5af57
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66675
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12701
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229122300/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47196
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200928033804/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517362/100/0/threaded
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Apr/96
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8187
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1087643
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p26v-97vp-jcx6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 162
- First → latest
- 12.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 20
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 40
- Medium 102
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 125
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 19
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