CVE-2013-4444 json
Apache Tomcat Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
published 12y ago modified last mo. also GHSA-h6c8-x5r3-pm88 , EUVD-2022-4084
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.0%
- EPSS 14.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and accessing a JSP file.
Patch / fix
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4444 updated cvss 7.5
tomcat: remote code execution via uploaded JSP
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 tomcat6, tomcat6-lib, tomcat6-log4j, tomcat6-javadoc, tomcat6-webapps, tomcat6-el-2.1-api, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 tomcat, tomcat-lib, tomcat-jsvc, tomcat-javadoc, tomcat-webapps, tomcat-el-2.2-api, +4 more Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 jbossweb jbosswebnot affected: vulnerable code not present
+8 more productsfewer
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 tomcat6, tomcat5 tomcat5 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 tomcat6, tomcat6-lib, tomcat6-log4j, tomcat6-javadoc, tomcat6-webapps, tomcat7 tomcat7, +6 more Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 jbossweb jbossweb Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 jbossweb jbossweb
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
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
13.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=7.0, <7.0.40 |
7.0.40 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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tomcat.apache.org
/security-7.html
web, patch
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=144498216801440&w=2
vendor-advisory, web
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debian.org
/security/2016/dsa-3447
vendor-advisory, web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/69728
vdb-entry, web
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
web
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securitytracker.com
/id/1030834
vdb-entry, web
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h20564.www2.hpe.com
/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04851013
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/12
mailing-list, web
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0075.html
mailing-list, web
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/23
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4444
advisory
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github.com
/apache/tomcat
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-4444
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h6c8-x5r3-pm88
- NVD CVE-2013-4444
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