CVE-2020-9484
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 20, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 1, 2020
Description
When using Apache Tomcat versions 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M4, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.34, 8.5.0 to 8.5.54 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.103 if a) an attacker is able to control the contents and name of a file on the server; and b) the server is configured to use the PersistenceManager with a FileStore; and c) the PersistenceManager is configured with sessionAttributeValueClassNameFilter="null" (the default unless a SecurityManager is used) or a sufficiently lax filter to allow the attacker provided object to be deserialized; and d) the attacker knows the relative file path from the storage location used by FileStore to the file the attacker has control over; then, using a specifically crafted request, the attacker will be able to trigger remote code execution via deserialization of the file under their control. Note that all of conditions a) to d) must be true for the attack to succeed.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache Tomcatn/a |
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References
- [tomcat-users] 20200521 Re: [SECURITY] CVE-2020-9484 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via session persistencemailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200523 [SECURITY] [DLA 2217-1] tomcat7 security updatemailing-list
- [tomcat-users] 20200524 Re: [SECURITY] CVE-2020-9484 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via session persistencemailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0711vendor-advisory
- [tomcat-dev] 20200527 Re: [SECURITY] CVE-2020-9484 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via session persistencemailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200528 [SECURITY] [DLA 2209-1] tomcat8 security updatemailing-list
- 20200602 [CVE-2020-9484] Apache Tomcat RCE via PersistentManagermailing-list
- GLSA-202006-21vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-ce396e7d5cvendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-d9169235a8vendor-advisory
- [tomcat-dev] 20200625 svn commit: r1879208 - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/security-10.html docs/security-8.html docs/security-9.html xdocs/security-10.xml xdocs/security-8.xml xdocs/security-9.xmlmailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200712 [SECURITY] [DLA 2279-1] tomcat8 security updatemailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r77eae567ed829da9012cadb29af17f2df8fa23bf66faf88229857bb1%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200528-0005/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157924/Apache-Tomcat-CVE-2020-9484-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- DSA-4727vendor-advisory
- USN-4448-1vendor-advisory
- [tomee-commits] 20201013 [jira] [Created] (TOMEE-2909) Impact of security vulnerability(CVE-2020-9484) on TOMEE plus (7.0.7)mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20201013 [jira] [Updated] (TOMEE-2909) Impact of security vulnerability(CVE-2020-9484) on TOMEE plus (7.0.7)mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20201013 [jira] [Assigned] (TOMEE-2909) Impact of security vulnerability(CVE-2020-9484) on TOMEE plus (7.0.7)mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20201013 [jira] [Commented] (TOMEE-2909) Impact of security vulnerability(CVE-2020-9484) on TOMEE plus (7.0.7)mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10332
- USN-4596-1vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- [tomcat-dev] 20210301 [SECURITY] CVE-2021-25329 Apache Tomcat Incomplete fix for CVE-2020-9484 (RCE via session persistence)mailing-list
- [announce] 20210301 [SECURITY] CVE-2021-25329 Apache Tomcat Incomplete fix for CVE-2020-9484 (RCE via session persistence)mailing-list
- [tomcat-users] 20210301 [SECURITY] CVE-2021-25329 Apache Tomcat Incomplete fix for CVE-2020-9484 (RCE via session persistence)mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20210301 svn commit: r1887027 - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/security-10.html docs/security-7.html docs/security-8.html docs/security-9.html xdocs/security-10.xml xdocs/security-7.xml xdocs/security-8.xml xdocs/security-9.xmlmailing-list
- [tomcat-announce] 20210301 [SECURITY] CVE-2021-25329 Apache Tomcat Incomplete fix for CVE-2020-9484 (RCE via session persistence)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210301 CVE-2021-25329: Apache Tomcat Incomplete fix for CVE-2020-9484mailing-list
- [tomee-commits] 20210522 [jira] [Closed] (TOMEE-2909) Impact of security vulnerability(CVE-2020-9484) on TOMEE plus (7.0.7)mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- [tomcat-users] 20210701 What is "h2c"? What is CVE-2021-25329? Re: Most recent security-related update to 8.5mailing-list
- [tomcat-users] 20210701 Re: What is "h2c"? What is CVE-2021-25329? Re: Most recent security-related update to 8.5mailing-list
- [tomcat-users] 20210702 Re: CVE-2021-25329, was Re: Most recent security-related update to 8.5mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20210712 svn commit: r1891484 - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/security-10.html docs/security-7.html docs/security-8.html docs/security-9.html xdocs/security-10.xml xdocs/security-7.xml xdocs/security-8.xml xdocs/security-9.xmlmailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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