Information Exposure Affecting org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core package, versions [7.0.0,7.0.17)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHETOMCATEMBED-30962
  • published8 Sept 2014
  • disclosed29 Jun 2011
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 29 Jun 2011

CVE-2011-2204  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

Overview

org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.17, when the MemoryUserDatabase is used, creates log entries containing passwords upon encountering errors in JMX user creation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

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