CVE-2009-0781: apache tomcat
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-0781 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 9.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 09-03-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsp/cal/cal2.jsp in the calendar application in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.39, 5.5.0 through 5.5.27, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the time parameter, related to "invalid HTML."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
9.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.59 pp
From 9.13% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache1 product
- tomcatEOL4.1.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.3:beta | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.1.6 | 4.1.7 | 4.1.8 | 4.1.9 | 4.1.9:beta | 4.1.10 | 4.1.11 | 4.1.12 | 4.1.13 | 4.1.14 | 4.1.15 | 4.1.16 | 4.1.17 | 4.1.18 | 4.1.19 | 4.1.20 | 4.1.21 | 4.1.22 | 4.1.23 | 4.1.24 | 4.1.25 | 4.1.26 | 4.1.27 | 4.1.28 | 4.1.29 | 4.1.30 | 4.1.31 | 4.1.32 | 4.1.33 | 4.1.34 | 4.1.35 | 4.1.36 | 4.1.37 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 5.5.3 | 5.5.4 | 5.5.5 | 5.5.6 | 5.5.7 | 5.5.8 | 5.5.9 | 5.5.10 | 5.5.11 | 5.5.12 | 5.5.13 | 5.5.14 | 5.5.15 | 5.5.16 | 5.5.17 | 5.5.18 | 5.5.19 | 5.5.20 | 5.5.21 | 5.5.22 | 5.5.23 | 5.5.24 | 5.5.25 | 5.5.26 | 6.0 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 6.0.6 | 6.0.7 | 6.0.8 | 6.0.9 | 6.0.10 | 6.0.11 | 6.0.12 | 6.0.13 | 6.0.14 | 6.0.15 | 6.0.16
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
- tomcat≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.39 | ≥ 5.5.0, ≤ 5.5.27 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.20
2 vendors · 2 products
References
58 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6564VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALWEB
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01246.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
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- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEWEB
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11041VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALWEB
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01156.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19345VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALWEB
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg01216.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEWEB