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CVE-2012-5568

Apache Tomcat through 7.0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via partial HTTP requests, as demonstrated by Slowloris.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
30 Nov 2012
Last changed
9 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
9.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • From 7.0.0 up to 7.0.105

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5568
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5568