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Medium severity · published Jun 5, 2009
CVE-2009-0783
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 permits web applications to replace an XML parser used for other web applications, which allows…
4.2
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
4.1.0 through 4.1.39; 5.5.0 through 5.5.27; 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 · source: NVD
Affected product
TO
Tomcat
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0783
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0783
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
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