Medium severity · published Jan 19, 2024
CVE-2024-21733
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 8.5.7 through 8.5.63, from 9.0.0-M11 through…
5.3
CVSS
14.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 8.5.7 through 8.5.63, from 9.0.0-M11 through 9.0.43. Other, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.5.64 onwards or 9.0.44 onwards, which contain a fix for the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.3% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
8.5.7 before 8.5.64; 9.0.1 before 9.0.44; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; +13 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21733
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21733
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/h9bjqdd0odj6lhs2o96qgowcc6hb0cfz
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176951/Apache-Tomcat-8.5.63-9.0.43-HTTP-Response-Smuggling.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/2
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00009.html
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240216-0005/
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