VDB
GHSA-q6x7-f33r-3wxx
GHSA-q6x7-f33r-3wxx
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization in Apache Tomcat
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022
tomcat is fixed in 9.0.0.M10, 9.0.0, 8.5.5 and 2 more (Maven Central)
Incorrect Authorization in Apache Tomcat
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | Maven Central | 9.0.0.M10, 9.0.0, 8.5.5, 8.0.37, 7.0.72 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 8.0.0, 8.5.0, 7.0.0 |
Timeline
- May 13, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (4 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9325837eb00cba5752c092047433c7f0415134d16e7f391447ff4352%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9325837eb00cba5752c092047433c7f0415134d16e7f391447ff4352@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247 url
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat package
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6797 advisory
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b3406e6c318378cbf440f902f9fdbb8b440aef4e url
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d6b5600afe75e1086dd564344e1d085966e4237d url
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/824c7dc781056442046db0ae34bcf1497f23f44c url
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