Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5648
CVE-2017-5648
Description
While investigating bug 60718, it was noticed that some calls to application listeners in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.11, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.41, and 7.0.0 to 7.0.75 did not use the appropriate facade object. When running an untrusted application under a SecurityManager, it was therefore possible for that untrusted application to retain a reference to the request or response object and thereby access and/or modify information associated with another web application.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M18 | 9.0.0.M18 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.13 | 8.5.13 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.42 | 8.0.42 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.76 | 7.0.76 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M18 | 9.0.0.M18 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.13 | 8.5.13 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.42 | 8.0.42 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.76 | 7.0.76 |
Affected products
160cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 147 more
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords11 versionspkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-corepkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalinapkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2
>= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M18+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M18
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M18
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.14-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.36-8.4
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.43-10.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.43-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.78-7.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.43-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.0.78-7.13.4
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.43-10.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.43-23.1
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M17
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
41- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97530nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vx3-xf6q-r5xpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5648ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3842nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3843nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/8nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1809nvdWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/0f7b9465d594b9814e1853d1e3a6e3aa51a21610ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6bb36dfdf6444efda074893dff493b9eb3648808ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/dfa40863421d7681fed893b4256666491887e38cghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/6d73b079c55ee25dea1bbd0556bb568a4247dacdghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
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- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09nvdWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180614-0001ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20170417124117/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97530ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20170420115120/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038220ghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038220nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180614-0001/nvd
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