CVE-2011-1088: Medium severity tomcat vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2011
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Updated

Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.10 does not follow ServletSecurity annotations, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via HTTP requests to a web application.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=7.0.0<7.0.10
7.0.10
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0
Apache Tomcat=7.0.0-beta
Apache Tomcat=7.0.1
Apache Tomcat=7.0.2
Apache Tomcat=7.0.3
Apache Tomcat=7.0.4
Apache Tomcat=7.0.5
Apache Tomcat=7.0.6
Apache Tomcat=7.0.7
Apache Tomcat=7.0.8
Apache Tomcat=7.0.9

Event History

Mar 14, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
May 14, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:56 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1088?

CVE-2011-1088 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to web applications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-1088?

To fix CVE-2011-1088, upgrade Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.10 or later.

3

What versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2011-1088?

CVE-2011-1088 affects Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.9.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2011-1088?

CVE-2011-1088 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions through flawed handling of ServletSecurity annotations.

5

Is CVE-2011-1088 a web application vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2011-1088 specifically targets web applications hosted on affected versions of Apache Tomcat.

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