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CVE-2014-8111 json

Apache Tomcat Connectors (mod_jk) before 1.2.41 ignores JkUnmount rules for subtrees of previous JkMount rules, which allows remote attacke…

published 2015-04-21 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-7957

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.1%
EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Apache Tomcat Connectors (mod_jk) before 1.2.41 ignores JkUnmount rules for subtrees of previous JkMount rules, which allows remote attackers to access otherwise restricted artifacts via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

  • libapache-mod-jk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.2.40+svn150520-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8111

  • mod_jk jboss enterprise web server 3.0 1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el6
  • mod_bmx jboss enterprise web server 3.0 0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el6
  • tomcat7 jboss enterprise web server 3.0 7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el6
  • tomcat8 jboss enterprise web server 3.0 8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el6
  • mod_cluster jboss enterprise web server 3.0 1.3.1-8.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
  • mod_jk-ap24 jboss enterprise web server 3.0 1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el6
  • tomcat7-lib jboss enterprise web server 3.0 7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el6
  • tomcat8-lib jboss enterprise web server 3.0 8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el6

red hat advisories RHEA-2015:1771RHEA-2015:1770RHSA-2015:0848RHSA-2015:0847RHSA-2015:0846RHSA-2015:1642

  • apache2-mod_jk SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4 1.2.40-0.2.5.1
  • apache2 SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLE Software Development Kit 12 2.4.10-14.10.1
  • apache2-mod_jk SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 1.2.40-2.6.1
  • apache2-mod_fastcgi Enterprise Storage 1.0 2.4.7-3.4.1
  • apache2-mod_auth_kerb SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 5.4-2.4.1
  • apache2-mod_security2 SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 2.8.0-3.4.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:3970-1SUSE-SU-2015:1851-1

  • apache2-mod_jk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.2.41-1.5

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10488-1

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-2014-8111 updated cvss 5.0

mod_jk: information leak due to incorrect JkMount/JkUnmount directives processing

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 mod_jk mod_jk Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 mod_jk mod_jk Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 mod_jk mod_jk
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0849
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 5 Server httpd 2.2.26-38.ep6.el5, mod_rt 2.4.1-6.GA.ep6.el5, mod_ssl 2.2.26-38.ep6.el5, mod_snmp 2.4.1-13.GA.ep6.el5, httpd-tools 2.2.26-38.ep6.el5, httpd-manual 2.2.26-38.ep6.el5, +209 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0846
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server httpd 2.2.26-38.ep6.el6, mod_rt 2.4.1-6.GA.ep6.el6, mod_ssl 2.2.26-38.ep6.el6, mod_snmp 2.4.1-13.GA.ep6.el6, httpd-tools 2.2.26-38.ep6.el6, httpd-manual 2.2.26-38.ep6.el6, +209 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0847
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server httpd22 2.2.26-38.ep6.el7, mod_rt 2.4.1-6.GA.ep6.el7, mod_ssl22 2.2.26-38.ep6.el7, mod_snmp 2.4.1-13.GA.ep6.el7, httpd22-tools 2.2.26-38.ep6.el7, httpd22-manual 2.2.26-38.ep6.el7, +209 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0848
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 5 Server mod_jk 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el5, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el5, mod_jk-manual 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el5, mod_cluster-native 1.2.9-4.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el5 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server mod_jk 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el6, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el6, mod_jk-manual 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el6, mod_cluster-native 1.2.9-4.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el6 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7 Server mod_jk 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el7, mod_jk-ap22 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el7, mod_jk-manual 1.2.40-4.redhat_2.ep6.el7, mod_cluster-native 1.2.9-4.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1642
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1641
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 for RHEL 6 mod_bmx 0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el6, mod_jk 1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el6, tomcat7 7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el6, tomcat8 8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el6, mod_security-jws3 2.8.0-6.GA.ep7.el6, mod_jk-ap24 1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el6, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:1771
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  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 for RHEL 7 mod_bmx 0.9.5-5.GA.ep7.el7, mod_jk 1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el7, tomcat7 7.0.59-26_patch_00.ep7.el7, tomcat8 8.0.18-25_patch_00.ep7.el7, mod_security-jws3 2.8.0-6.GA.ep7.el7, mod_jk-ap24 1.2.40-8.redhat_1.ep7.el7, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:1770

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Exploit prediction

7.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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