Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4590
CVE-2013-4590
Description
Apache Tomcat before 6.0.39, 7.x before 7.0.50, and 8.x before 8.0.0-RC10 allows attackers to obtain "Tomcat internals" information by leveraging the presence of an untrusted web application with a context.xml, web.xml, *.jspx, *.tagx, or *.tld XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | < 6.0.39 | 6.0.39 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.50 | 7.0.50 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 8.0.0-RC1, < 8.0.0-RC10 | 8.0.0-RC10 |
Affected products
194cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 190 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.0.37
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:5.5.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:6.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:6.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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- secunia.com/advisories/59036nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
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- tomcat.apache.org/security-7.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-8.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65768nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-87w9-x2c3-hrjjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4590ghsaADVISORY
- marc.infonvdMailing ListWEB
- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdIssue TrackingWEB
- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdIssue TrackingWEB
- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvdIssue TrackingWEB
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- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0008.htmlnvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/05c84ff8304a69a30b251f207a7b93c2c882564dghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/78dd7e6f3d8481bc3bcd71ca5b20296de1283888ghsaWEB
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