CVE-2024-21733
tomcat: Leaking of unrelated request bodies in default error page
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 19, 2024
Updated · October 2, 2026
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat. Incomplete POST requests triggered an error response that could contain data from a previous HTTP request. This flaw allows a remote attacker to access files from another user that should be otherwise prevented by limits or authentication.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux remains unaffected as the vulnerable version of Tomcat (e.g., versions 8.5.7 through 8.5.63 and 9.0.0 through 9.0.43) has not been shipped or included.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-209 · Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information