Potential remote code execution in Apache Tomcat
The fix for CVE-2020-9484 was incomplete. When using Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.41, 8.5.0 to 8.5.61 or 7.0.0. to 7.0.107 with a configuration edge case that was highly unlikely to be used, the Tomcat instance was still vulnerable to CVE-2020-9494. Note that both the previously published prerequisites for CVE-2020-9484 and the previously published mitigations for CVE-2020-9484 also apply to this issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 10.0.0-M1, < 10.0.2, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.41, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.61, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.108 | 10.0.2, 9.0.41, 8.5.61, 7.0.108 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25329
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6d66e99ef85da93e4d2c2a536ca51aa3418bfaf4
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4891
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0002
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-34
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00018.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfe62fbf9d4c314f166fe8c668e50e5d9dd882a99447f26f0367474bf@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfe62fbf9d4c314f166fe8c668e50e5d9dd882a99447f26f0367474bf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfe62fbf9d4c314f166fe8c668e50e5d9dd882a99447f26f0367474bf@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfe62fbf9d4c314f166fe8c668e50e5d9dd882a99447f26f0367474bf@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfe62fbf9d4c314f166fe8c668e50e5d9dd882a99447f26f0367474bf%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6d5d57b114678d8898005faef31e9fd6d7c981fcc4ccfc3bc272fc9@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb51ccd58b2152fc75125b2406fc93e04ca9d34e737263faa6ff0f41f@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8a2ac0e476dbfc1e6440b09dcc782d444ad635d6da26f0284725a5dc@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r732b2ca289dc02df2de820e8775559abd6c207f159e39f559547a085@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r11ce01e8a4c7269b88f88212f21830edf73558997ac7744f37769b77@%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/01/2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core- Disclosed
- 19.03.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jgwr-3qm3-26f3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
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
- 77
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 36
- Medium 25
- Low 5
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 5
- 2020: 5
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 15
- 2026: 18
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