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Medium 4.3Published Oct 4, 2018
CVE-2018-11784When the default servlet in Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.33 and 7.0.23 to 7.0.90 returned a redirect to a directory (e.g.
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When the default servlet in Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.33 and 7.0.23 to 7.0.90 returned a redirect to a directory (e.g. redirecting to '/foo/' when the user requested '/foo') a specially crafted URL could be used to cause the redirect to be generated to any URI of the attackers choice.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 15, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat (from the name) | 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.11; 8.5.0 to 8.5.33; 7.0.23 to 7.0.90 | CNA record |
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | from 7.0.23 through 7.0.90; from 8.5.0 through 8.5.33; from 9.0.1 through 9.0.11; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; and 23 more ranges | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 8.0 | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 14.04; 16.04 | NVD |
netapp snap_creator_framework netapp:snap_creator_framework | all versions | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server redhat:enterprise_linux_server | 7.0; 7.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | NVD |
oracle communications_application_session_controller oracle:communications_application_session_controller | 3.7.1; 3.8.0 | NVD |
oracle hospitality_guest_access oracle:hospitality_guest_access | 4.2.0; 4.2.1 | NVD |
oracle instantis_enterprisetrack oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack | 17.1; 17.2; 17.3 | NVD |
oracle retail_order_broker oracle:retail_order_broker | 5.1; 5.2; 15.0 | NVD |
oracle secure_global_desktop oracle:secure_global_desktop | 5.4 | NVD |
References
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlx-refsource-confirm
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/23134c9b5a23892a205dc140cdd8c9c0add233600f76b313dda6bd75%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0002/x-refsource-confirm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105524vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0131vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0485vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0130vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00005.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3787-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00006.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BZ4PX4B3QTKRM35VJAVIEOPZAF76RPBP/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlx-refsource-misc
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00030.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1529vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00056.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163456/Apache-Tomcat-9.0.0M1-Open-Redirect.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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