Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3718
CVE-2010-3718
Description
Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.0.x, and 5.5.x, when running within a SecurityManager, does not make the ServletContext attribute read-only, which allows local web applications to read or write files outside of the intended working directory, as demonstrated using a directory traversal attack.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.30 | 6.0.30 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.30 | 5.5.30 |
Affected products
64cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 62 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
47- secunia.com/advisories/43192nvdVendor Advisory
- tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj6c-prgj-gr3rghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3718ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a697f7b52c4e3aea0c6763b33d413b54a518e883ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat55/commit/53b9e4bf21aef92321404644bfbb22ae625c033bghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/06cfb634bc7bf37af7d8f760f118018746ad8efbd519c4b789ac9c2e@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8dcaf7c3894d66cb717646ea1504ea6e300021c85bb4e677dc16b1aa%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3aacc40356defc3f248aa504b1e48e819dd0471a0a83349080c6bcbf@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r584a714f141eff7b1c358d4679288177bd4ca4558e9999d15867d4b5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.htmlghsaWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlghsaWEB
- marc.infoghsaWEB
- marc.infoghsaWEB
- marc.infoghsaWEB
- marc.infoghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlghsaWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/45022nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/57126nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8072nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5002nvd
- support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5098550.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2160nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0791.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0897.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1845.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516211/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46177nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65159nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12517nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13969nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19379nvd
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