Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.106/8.5.59/9.0.39/10.0.0-M9 on Windows NTFS File System File.getCanonicalPath information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.106/8.5.59/9.0.39/10.0.0-M9 on Windows. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function File.getCanonicalPath of the component NTFS File System Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-24122. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.106/8.5.59/9.0.39/10.0.0-M9 on Windows (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function File.getCanonicalPath of the component NTFS File System Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 01/14/2021. The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-24122. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/02/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233710 (Amazon Linux 2 : tomcat (ALAS-2025-2812)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233710). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 233710
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2 : tomcat (ALAS-2025-2812)

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-24122 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24122
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-167993

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2021 21:51
Updated: 04/02/2025 12:28
Changes: 01/14/2021 21:51 (39), 02/14/2021 17:16 (3), 02/14/2021 17:18 (18), 04/02/2025 12:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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