#VU101813 Resource exhaustion in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2024-54677

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101813

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54677

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the examples web application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Tomcat: 9.0.0-M1 - 9.0.97, 10.0.0-M1 - 10.0.27, 10.1.0-M1 - 10.1.33, 11.0.0-M1 - 11.0.1

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External links
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.98
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.2
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.34
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tdtbbxpg5trdwc2wnopcth9ccvdftq2n

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.