CVE EVIDENCE REVIEW
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CVE-2020-9484 evidence review

Apache Tomcat, tomcat, debian linux

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 FileStor...

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This record remains available for product and version identification, but it is not presented as a complete remediation procedure. Confirm the affected range and the supported fix in a direct vendor advisory before changing production systems.

ProductApache Tomcat, tomcat, debian linux
Affected versions>= Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M4, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.34, 8.5.0 to 8.5.54, 7.0.0 to 7.0.103, >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.108, >= 8.5.0 < 8.5.63, >= 9.0.1 < 9.0.43, 9.0.0, 10.0.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 15.1, 31, 32, 16.04, 20.04, 6.2.1.0, 9.3.3, 9.3.5, 9.3.6, 1.10.0, 1.14.0
Fixed versions7.0.108, 8.5.63, 9.0.43
Priority basisPriority · CVSS 7 · EPSS 56.6%
01

Identify the product and installed version

Record whether Apache Tomcat, tomcat, debian linux is present, where it is installed, and which interfaces are exposed.

  • Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
  • Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
  • Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
02

Compare the affected range

Use the current record as an identification aid: >= Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M4, 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.34, 8.5.0 to 8.5.54, 7.0.0 to 7.0.103, >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.108, >= 8.5.0 < 8.5.63, >= 9.0.1 < 9.0.43, 9.0.0, 10.0.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 15.1, 31, 32, 16.04, 20.04, 6.2.1.0, 9.3.3, 9.3.5, 9.3.6, 1.10.0, 1.14.0. Resolve incomplete inventory results before deciding that an asset is unaffected.

03

Verify the authoritative remediation source

Open the linked source material and locate a direct vendor advisory for this CVE. Confirm the supported fixed release and product-specific update path before making a production change.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.