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CVE-2018-8034
The host name verification when using TLS with the WebSocket client was missing. It is now enabled by default. Versions Affected: Apache…
High7.5EPSS 21.0%
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Description
The host name verification when using TLS with the WebSocket client was missing. It is now enabled by default. Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.31, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52, and 7.0.35 to 7.0.88.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 21.0% · top 2.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- Security Constraint Bypass
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-295
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat
- affected 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.9
- affected 8.5.0 to 8.5.31
- affected 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.52
- affected 7.0.35 to 7.0.88
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreGHSA-46j3-r4pj-4835 (opens in a new tab)
References (41)
- USN-3723-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [www-announce] 20180722 [SECURITY] CVE-2018-8034 Apache Tomcat - Security Constraint Bypass (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0451 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180730 [SECURITY] [DLA 1453-1] tomcat7 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-4281 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 1041374 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180817-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0131 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0130 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0450 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180902 [SECURITY] [DLA 1491-1] tomcat8 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 104895 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [24/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [25/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [22/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [23/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [24/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 [17/20] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857496 [3/4] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 [16/20] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [18/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [17/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [19/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:1160 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:1162 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:1159 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:1161 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:1529 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [activemq-issues] 20190723 [jira] [Created] (AMQ-7249) Security Vulnerabilities in the ActiveMQ dependent jars. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2205 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:3892 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [24/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 [25/30] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [27/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [28/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [29/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-46j3-r4pj-4835 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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