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CVE-2011-2729

native/unix/native/jsvc-unix.c in jsvc in the Daemon component 1.0.3 through 1.0.6 in Apache Commons, as used in Apache Tomcat 5.5.32 through 5.5.33, 6.0.30 through 6.0.32, and 7.0.x before 7.0.20 on Linux, does not drop capabilities, which allows remote attackers to bypass read permissions for files via a request to an application.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
15 Aug 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
7.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 7.0.19
  • Version 7.0.17
  • Version 7.0.16
  • Version 7.0.14
All 24 release lines
  • Version 5.5.32
  • Version 5.5.33
  • Version 6.0.30
  • Version 6.0.31
  • Version 6.0.32
  • Version 7.0.0-beta
  • Version 7.0.0
  • Version 7.0.1
  • Version 7.0.2
  • Version 7.0.3
  • Version 7.0.4
  • Version 7.0.5
  • Version 7.0.6
  • Version 7.0.7
  • Version 7.0.8
  • Version 7.0.9
  • Version 7.0.10
  • Version 7.0.11
  • Version 7.0.12
  • Version 7.0.13
  • Version 7.0.14
  • Version 7.0.16
  • Version 7.0.17
  • Version 7.0.19

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2729
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2729