CVE-2010-2227

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2227. PoCs published by Steve Jones, including Metasploit module auxiliary/dos/http/apache_tomcat_transfer_encoding.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat (CVE-2010-2227) by sending malformed Transfer-Encoding headers to cause a denial of service (DoS) or information disclosure. It sends multiple crafted HTTP POST requests with an invalid Transfer-Encoding header and an oversized Content-Length to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta does not properly handle an invalid Transfer-Encoding header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted header that interferes with "recycling of a buffer."

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC

by Steve Jones · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/http/apache_tomcat_transfer_encoding.rb

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This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat (CVE-2010-2227) by sending malformed Transfer-Encoding headers to cause a denial of service (DoS) or information disclosure. It sends multiple crafted HTTP POST requests with an invalid Transfer-Encoding header and an oversized Content-Length to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification

Working Poc 100%

Attack Type

Dos

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.29, 6.0.0 through 6.0.27, and 7.0.0 beta

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target Tomcat server

MITRE ATT&CK

T1499 - Endpoint Denial of Service

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (48)

Core 48

Core References

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7007274

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512272/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/42079

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2207

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7007275

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:177

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3056

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/43310

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0581.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41544

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050214.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1986

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=959428

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/44183

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0580.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/41025

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050207.html

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://geronimo.apache.org/22x-security-report.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/40813

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:176

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/42368

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/57126

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18532

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1024180

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=958911

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129070310906557&w=2

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60264

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0582.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2868

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/42454

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded

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?view=revision&revision=958977

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0583.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

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0-5.5.29, 6.0.0-6.0.27, 7.0.0 beta - Denial of Service via Invalid Transfer-Encoding Header

Exploitation Summary

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