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CRITICAL SEVERITY
CVE-2020-1938 Apache · Tomcat

Apache Tomcat Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL
9.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

94.47 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
100.0 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 100.0% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 03, 2022

Remediation Due

Mar 17, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Apache Tomcat treats Apache JServ Protocol (AJP) connections as having higher trust than, for example, a similar HTTP connection. If such connections are available to an attacker, they can be exploited.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence