Apache Tomcat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-2022-0467 · first 12.05.2022 · updated 26.01.2026 · CVSS 9,8
What it is about
Apache Tomcat ist ein Web-Applikationsserver für verschiedene Plattformen. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Tomcat ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Avaya one-X
- Debian Linux
- Amazon Linux 2
- Ubuntu Linux
- Oracle Solaris
- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services
- Avaya Aura Experience Portal
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1
- IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5
- Apache Tomcat <10.0.21
- Apache Tomcat <9.0.63
- Apache Tomcat <8.5.79
and 2 more
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Apache Tomcat 10.0.21
- Apache Tomcat 9.0.63
- Apache Tomcat 8.5.79
- Dell Data Protection Advisor 19.12
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Apache Tomcat Mailing List vom 2022-05-11 lists.apache.org
- AVAYA Security Advisory ASA-2022-075 vom 2022-06-24 downloads.avaya.com
- Amazon Linux Security Advisory ALAS-2022-1627 vom 2022-08-05 alas.aws.amazon.com
- Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin-October 2022 vom 2022-10-18 www.oracle.com
- IBM Security Bulletin 6831855 vom 2022-10-26 www.ibm.com
- Debian Security Advisory DLA-3160 vom 2022-10-26 lists.debian.org
- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5265 vom 2022-10-30 lists.debian.org
- Exploit-DB #51262 vom 2023-04-05 www.exploit-db.com
- Amazon Linux Security Advisory ALASTOMCAT8.5-2023-005 vom 2023-09-27 alas.aws.amazon.com
- IBM Security Bulletin 7144861 vom 2024-03-20 www.ibm.com
- Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6943-1 vom 2024-08-01 ubuntu.com
- Deell Security Update www.dell.com
CVE: CVE-2022-29885
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.