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low 1.9

CVE-2011-2204 json

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Apache Tomcat

published 2011-06-29 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-c57p-3v2g-w9rg , EUVD-2022-3512

cvss
1.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.17, when the MemoryUserDatabase is used, creates log entries containing passwords upon encountering errors in JMX user creation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 5.5.34, 6.0.33, 7.0.19
  • tomcat6 jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5
  • tomcat6 jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6
  • tomcat6-lib jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5
  • tomcat6-lib jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6
  • tomcat6-log4j jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5
  • tomcat6-log4j jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6
  • tomcat6-javadoc jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5
  • tomcat6-javadoc jboss enterprise web server 1 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:0682RHSA-2012:0680RHSA-2011:1845RHSA-2011:1780

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-2204 updated cvss 2.1

tomcat: password disclosure vulnerability

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1845
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) tomcat6 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-lib 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-el-2.1-api 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api 6.0.24-35.el6_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) tomcat6 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-javadoc 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-webapps 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-docs-webapp 6.0.24-35.el6_1, tomcat6-admin-webapps 6.0.24-35.el6_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1780
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server tomcat5 5.5.33-27_patch_07.ep5.el5, tomcat6 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5, tomcat6-lib 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5, tomcat6-log4j 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el5, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.33-27_patch_07.ep5.el5, tomcat5-parent 5.5.33-27_patch_07.ep5.el5, +17 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server tomcat5 5.5.33-28_patch_07.ep5.el6, tomcat6 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6, tomcat6-lib 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6, tomcat6-log4j 6.0.32-24_patch_07.ep5.el6, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.33-28_patch_07.ep5.el6, tomcat5-parent 5.5.33-28_patch_07.ep5.el6, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0680
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:0679
  • Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-jasper 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-common-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-server-lib 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, tomcat5-admin-webapps 5.5.23-0jpp.22.el5_7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1845

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Exploit prediction

0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
>=5.5.0, <5.5.34
>=6.0.0, <6.0.33
>=7.0.0, <7.0.19
5.5.34
6.0.33
7.0.19

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

Sources

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