CVE-2005-2090

Name: CVE-2005-2090
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-07-05T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 29.78%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2090 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Jakarta Tomcat 5.0.19 (Coyote/1.1) and Tomcat 4.1.24 (Coyote/1.0) allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with both a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a Content-Length header, which causes Tomcat to incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request in a way that causes the receiving server to process it as a separate HTTP request, aka "HTTP Request Smuggling.". EPSS estimates a 29.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Jakarta Tomcat 5.0.19 (Coyote/1.1) and Tomcat 4.1.24 (Coyote/1.0) allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with both a "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" header and a Content-Length header, which causes Tomcat to incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request in a way that causes the receiving server to process it as a separate HTTP request, aka "HTTP Request Smuggling."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

29.78%

98.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tomcat	4.1.24
Apache	Tomcat	5.0.19

References

http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspxBroken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Jun/0025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26660Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28365Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29242Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30899Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30908Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33668Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014365Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-206.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200703e.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0327.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0360.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5GP0220G0U.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485938/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13873Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3087Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0065Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/referencesPermissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233Permissions Required
http://www.watchfire.com/resources/HTTP-Request-Smuggling.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10499Third Party Advisory
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspxBroken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Jun/0025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26660Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27037Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28365Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29242Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30899Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30908Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33668Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014365Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-206.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.htmlVendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-200703e.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0327.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0360.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5GP0220G0U.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485938/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500396/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500412/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13873Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3087Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3386Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0065Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/referencesPermissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0233Permissions Required
http://www.watchfire.com/resources/HTTP-Request-Smuggling.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10499Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 5, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2090?

How severe is CVE-2005-2090?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2090 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 29.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2090?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST