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CVE-2023-45648

UNKNOWN
Published 2023-10-10T18:38:34.097Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
5.3
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.008
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.8% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.721
Higher than 72.1% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.13, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.81 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.93 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A specially
crafted, invalid trailer header could cause Tomcat to treat a single
request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request
smuggling when behind a reverse proxy.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M12 onwards, 10.1.14 onwards, 9.0.81 onwards or 8.5.94 onwards, which fix the issue.

Understanding This Vulnerability

This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry provides detailed information about a security vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. CVEs are standardized identifiers assigned by MITRE Corporation to track and catalog security vulnerabilities across software and hardware products.

The severity rating (UNKNOWN) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

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Affected Products

References

Credits & Acknowledgments

finder

Keran Mu and Jianjun Chen from Tsinghua University and Zhongguancun Laboratory

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE

Apache Tomcat Improper Input Validation vulnerability

GHSA-r6j3-px5g-cq3x

Advisory Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.13, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.81 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.93 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A specially crafted, invalid trailer header could cause Tomcat to treat a single request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request smuggling when behind a reverse proxy. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M12 onwards, 10.1.14 onwards, 9.0.81 onwards or 8.5.94 onwards, which fix the issue.

Affected Packages

Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
ECOSYSTEM: ≥11.0.0-M1 <11.0.0-M12
Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
ECOSYSTEM: ≥10.1.0-M1 <10.1.14
Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
ECOSYSTEM: ≥9.0.0-M1 <9.0.81
Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
ECOSYSTEM: ≥8.5.0 <8.5.94
Maven org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
ECOSYSTEM: ≥11.0.0-M1 <11.0.0-M12
Maven org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
ECOSYSTEM: ≥10.1.0-M1 <10.1.14
Maven org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
ECOSYSTEM: ≥9.0.0-M1 <9.0.81
Maven org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
ECOSYSTEM: ≥8.5.0 <8.5.94

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: October 10, 2023, Modified: August 8, 2025

References

Published: 2023-10-10T18:38:34.097Z
Last Modified: 2025-06-16T16:59:51.137Z
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