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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-54677
CVE-2024-54677:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-54677 was discovered in Apache Tomcat's examples web application. The issue affects Apache Tomcat versions 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.1, 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.33, and 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.97. This Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability was disclosed on December 17, 2024 (Apache List).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption issue (CWE-400) in the examples web application provided with Apache Tomcat. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition in the examples web application of Apache Tomcat (Debian List).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 11.0.2, 10.1.34, or 9.0.98, which contain fixes for this vulnerability. These updated versions address the resource consumption issue in the examples web application (Apache List).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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