CVE-2019-12418
When Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.28, 8.5.0 to 8.5.47, 7.0.0 and 7.0.97 is configured with the JMX Remote Lifecycle Listener, a local attacker without access to the Tomcat process or configuration
02 Description
When Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.28, 8.5.0 to 8.5.47, 7.0.0 and 7.0.97 is configured with the JMX Remote Lifecycle Listener, a local attacker without access to the Tomcat process or configuration
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.22% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 68.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-08.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2019-12-23 17:12Z6 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-08 21:03Z20 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2019-05-28
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 354e7c7e84b1e467a75133ef0f0b495a08e9eabc4af30e1169d28328bab3c831
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/43530b91506e2e0c11cfbe691173f5df8c48f51b98262426d7493b67%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- www.debian.orgDSA-4596https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4596
- seclists.org20191229 [SECURITY] [DSA 4596-1] tomcat8 security updatehttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/43
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200107-0001/
- support.f5.comhttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K10107360?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:0038http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00013.html
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20200127 [SECURITY] [DLA 2077-1] tomcat7 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00024.html
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-4251-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/4251-1/
- lists.apache.org[tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [24/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [25/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [27/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [28/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [29/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202003-43https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20200324 [SECURITY] [DLA 2155-1] tomcat8 security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00029.html
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-4680https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4680
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- tomcat9 Fixed in 9.0.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- tomcat9 Fixed in 9.0.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- tomcat9 Fixed in 9.0.31-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- tomcat8 Fixed in 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.11
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- tomcat7 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- tomcat7 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS
- tomcat8 No fix yet
- tomcat9 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.