4.3

CVE-2010-4172: apache tomcat

Modified
AliasesGHSA-c78g-qwpw-2jgv
Published 26-11-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4172 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 42.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 22-11-2010)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
42.01%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2011:0791RHSA-2011:0897

Timeline

  1. 26-11-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Manager application in Apache Tomcat 6.0.12 through 6.0.29 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) orderBy or (2) sort parameter to sessionsList.jsp, or unspecified input to (3) sessionDetail.jsp or (4) java/org/apache/catalina/manager/JspHelper.java, related to use of untrusted web applications.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

42.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 42.01% 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

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 - 'sort' / 'orderBy' Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Apache1 product
  • tomcatEOL6.0.12 | 6.0.13 | 6.0.14 | 6.0.15 | 6.0.16 | 6.0.17 | 6.0.18 | 6.0.19 | 6.0.20 | 6.0.24 | 6.0.26 | 6.0.27 | 6.0.28 | 6.0.29 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.0:beta | 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.0.4
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
  • tomcat≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.5 | ≥ 6.0.12, ≤ 6.0.29

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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