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CVE-2009-2901

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2010-01-28 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The autodeployment process in Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 through 5.5.28 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.20, when autoDeploy is enabled, deploys appBase files that remain from a failed undeploy, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via HTTP requests.

Affected Platforms

Apache Tomcat

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References