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GHSA-H6C8-X5R3-PM88

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:12 – Updated: 2023-08-17 22:16

Summary

Apache Tomcat Unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Details

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and accessing a JSP file.

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CVE-2013-4444 (GCVE-0-2013-4444)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-12 01:00 – Updated: 2026-10-09 19:13

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-10-09 19:12 UTC

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1046 records in the last 180 days details

References

10 references

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/12	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/23	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC

Date Public

2014-09-10 00:00

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