Critical severity · published Dec 17, 2024
CVE-2024-50379
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability during JSP compilation in Apache Tomcat permits an RCE on case insensitive file systems when the default servlet is…
9.8
CVSS
31.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability during JSP compilation in Apache Tomcat permits an RCE on case insensitive file systems when the default servlet is enabled for write (non-default configuration).
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.1, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.33, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.97.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.2, 10.1.34 or 9.0.98, which fixes the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)31.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
9.0.0 before 9.0.98; 10.1.0 before 10.1.34; 11.0.0 before 11.0.2 · source: NVD
BO
Bootstrap OS · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50379
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50379
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/y6lj6q1xnp822g6ro70tn19sgtjmr80r
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/17/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/12/18/2
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00009.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0003/
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