CVE-2023-28709
Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2023-24998 is incomplete
02 Description
Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2023-24998 is incomplete
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.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 48.03% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 98.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- 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
- 2023-05-22 10:08Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-02-13 16:48Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-03-21
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-193Off-by-one ErrorBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 57d8828ce7fe74323800abaafa6d7eae24d69643fe7f6f5720597064a5d37c7d
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread/7wvxonzwb7k9hx9jt3q33cmy7j97jo3j
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/22/1
- security.gentoo.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-37
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0004/
- www.debian.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5521
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- tomcat Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-admin-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-docs-webapp Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-el-3.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-jsp-2.3-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-lib Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-servlet-4.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
AlmaLinux 9
- tomcat Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-admin-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-docs-webapp Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-el-3.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-jsp-2.3-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-lib Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-servlet-4.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- tomcat Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-admin-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-docs-webapp Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-el-3.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-jsp-2.3-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-lib Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-servlet-4.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
- tomcat-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-27.el8_9
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 9
- tomcat Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-admin-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-docs-webapp Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-el-3.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-jsp-2.3-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-lib Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-servlet-4.0-api Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
- tomcat-webapps Fixed in 1:9.0.62-37.el9_3
Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- tomcat10 Fixed in 10.1.6-1+deb12u1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- tomcat10 Fixed in 10.1.10-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- tomcat10 Fixed in 10.1.10-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. 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.