6.1

CVE-2024-52318: Apache Tomcat: Incorrect JSP tag recycling leads to XSS

Analyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-52318DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52318GHSA-f632-9449-3j4w
Published 18-11-2024Last modified 31-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-52318 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.88%
0%100%
Low · +0.14 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
MGASA-2024-0379

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect object recycling and reuse vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.0, 10.1.31, 9.0.96. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.1, 10.1.32 or 9.0.97, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.14 pp

From 1.74% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu5 products
  • tomcat10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat7All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat8All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat9All versions (No fix recorded)
Org.apache.tomcat2 products
  • tomcat≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.1 | ≥ 10.1.31, < 10.1.32 | ≥ 9.0.96, < 9.0.97
  • tomcat-jasper≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.1 | ≥ 10.1.31, < 10.1.32 | ≥ 9.0.96, < 9.0.97
Apache1 product
  • tomcat9.0.96 | 10.1.31 | 11.0.0
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • tomcat10< 10.1.33-1
Org.apache.tomcat.embed1 product
  • tomcat-embed-jasper≥ 9.0.96, < 9.0.97 | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.1 | ≥ 10.1.31, < 10.1.32

6 vendors · 11 products

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