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CVE-2011-3376

org/apache/catalina/core/DefaultInstanceManager.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.22 does not properly restrict ContainerServlets in the Manager application, which allows local users to gain privileges by using an untrusted web application to access the Manager application's functionality.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-3376 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from apache organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-11-11T21:55:01.067

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.0	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.0	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.1	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.2	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.3	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.4	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.5	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.6	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.7	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.8	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.9	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.10	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.11	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.12	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.13	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.14	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.15	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.16	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.17	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.18	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.19	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.20	Yes
Application	apache	tomcat	7.0.21	Yes

References

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/core/DefaultInstanceManager.java?r1=1176588&r2=1176587&pathrev=1176588 Patch ([email protected])
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1176588 ([email protected])
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50603 ([email protected])
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc7.0.x/trunk/java/org/apache/catalina/core/DefaultInstanceManager.java?r1=1176588&r2=1176587&pathrev=1176588 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1176588 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50603 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.