CVE-2009-2901
Apache Tomcat 5.5.0-5.5.28 and 6.0.0-6.0.20 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Autodeployment
Title source: llmDescription
The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.
References (34)
Core 34
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37942
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509151/100/0/threaded
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127420533226623&w=2
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=892815&view=rev
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00089.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023503
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133469267822771&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-899-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43310
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38541
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/57126
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00037.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38346
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55856
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38316
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0213
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139344343412337&w=2
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=902650&view=rev
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-12/msg00090.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Scores
EPSS
0.0815
EPSS Percentile
94.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (50)
apache/tomcat
5.5.0
apache/tomcat
5.5.1
apache/tomcat
5.5.2
apache/tomcat
5.5.3
apache/tomcat
5.5.4
apache/tomcat
5.5.5
apache/tomcat
5.5.6
apache/tomcat
5.5.7
apache/tomcat
5.5.8
apache/tomcat
5.5.9
... and 40 more
Published
Jan 28, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026