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CVE-2013-4444

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and accessing a JSP file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.09487
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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apache tomcat<= 7.0.39
apache tomcatall versions
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MODERATE fixed in 7.0.40
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productmediumTomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD12 Sep 2014 · 01:55 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0075.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/12
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/23
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlPatch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447
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