CVE-2010-4312 json
Apache Tomcat has cookies without HTTPOnly flag in Set-Cookie header
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-pvjh-7h8q-q56r , EUVD-2022-4827
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The default configuration of Apache Tomcat 6.x does not include the HTTPOnly flag in a Set-Cookie header, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack a session via script access to a cookie.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 6.0.35
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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4312 updated cvss 4.3
tomcat6: does not use HTTPOnly for session cookies by default
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 tomcat6, tomcat6-lib, tomcat6-log4j, tomcat6-javadoc, tomcat6-webapps, tomcat6-el-2.1-api, +4 moreaffected: no fix available
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=6.0.0, <6.0.35 |
6.0.35 |
Classification
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/514866/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4312
advisory
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=608286
web
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github.com
/apache/tomcat
package
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launchpad.net
/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-4312
web
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2010-4312
web
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ubuntu.com
/security/CVE-2010-4312
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4312
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pvjh-7h8q-q56r
- NVD CVE-2010-4312
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