Medium severity · published May 28, 2019
CVE-2019-0221
The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS
6.1
CVSS
59.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SSI printenv command in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 echoes user provided data without escaping and is, therefore, vulnerable to XSS. SSI is disabled by default. The printenv command is intended for debugging and is unlikely to be present in a production website.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)59.2% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
7.0.0 through 7.0.93; 8.5.0 through 8.5.39; 9.0.1 through 9.0.17; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; +24 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0221
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0221
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00090.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00054.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163457/Apache-Tomcat-9.0.0.M1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/50
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108545
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3929
More from Tomcat
9.8
CVE-2025-24813
Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT
9.8
CVE-2020-1938
Apache Tomcat Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2016-8735
Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if…
8.1
CVE-2017-12617
When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g
8.1
CVE-2017-12615
When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g