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CVE-2006-3835: apache tomcat

Modified
AliasesGHSA-wfj7-mhr5-pcwq
Published 25-07-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-3835 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 48.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 21-07-2006)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
48.05%
0%100%
High · +1.84 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6
RHSA-2007:0326RHSA-2007:0340RHSA-2007:1069RHSA-2008:0261RHSA-2008:0524RHSA-2010:0602

Timeline

  1. 25-07-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Tomcat 5 before 5.5.17 allows remote attackers to list directories via a semicolon (;) preceding a filename with a mapped extension, as demonstrated by URLs ending with /;index.jsp and /;help.do.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

48.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +1.84 pp

From 46.21% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Apache Tomcat 5 - Information Disclosure

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apache1 product
  • tomcatEOL5.0.28 | 5.5.7 | 5.5.9 | 5.5.12 | 5.5.16
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
  • tomcat≥ 5.0.0, < 5.5.17

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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