CVE-2009-2696

Name: CVE-2009-2696
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-08-05T18:17:57.073+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.01%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-2696 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsp/cal/cal2.jsp in the calendar application in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Desktop Workstation 5, and Linux Desktop 5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the time parameter, related to "invalid HTML." NOTE: this is due to a missing fix for CVE-2009-0781.. EPSS estimates a 5.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsp/cal/cal2.jsp in the calendar application in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Desktop Workstation 5, and Linux Desktop 5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the time parameter, related to "invalid HTML." NOTE: this is due to a missing fix for CVE-2009-0781.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.01%

91.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tomcat	<= 4.1.39

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2696?

How severe is CVE-2009-2696?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2696 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2696?

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Source: NVD / NIST