CVE-2011-2481 describes a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.0.x before version 7.0.17, allowing local users to manipulate XML parsers. This flaw enables an attacker to read or modify sensitive configuration files (web.xml, context.xml, tld files) of other web applications by deploying a specially crafted application earlier in the loading sequence. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it indicates a low-complexity attack requiring local access, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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