VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-2526
CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-07-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Apache Tomcat 5.5.x before 5.5.34, 6.x before 6.0.33, and 7.x before 7.0.19, when sendfile is enabled for the HTTP APR or HTTP NIO connector, does not validate certain request attributes, which allows local users to bypass intended file access restrictions or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or JVM crash) by leveraging an untrusted web application.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation