CVE-2022-23181

Name: CVE-2022-23181
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-01-27T13:15:08.06+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23181 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. The fix for bug CVE-2020-9484 introduced a time of check, time of use vulnerability into Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M8, 10.0.0-M5 to 10.0.14, 9.0.35 to 9.0.56 and 8.5.55 to 8.5.73 that allowed a local attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the user that the Tomcat process is using. This issue is only exploitable when Tomcat is configured to persist sessions using the FileStore.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The fix for bug CVE-2020-9484 introduced a time of check, time of use vulnerability into Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M8, 10.0.0-M5 to 10.0.14, 9.0.35 to 9.0.56 and 8.5.55 to 8.5.73 that allowed a local attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the user that the Tomcat process is using. This issue is only exploitable when Tomcat is configured to persist sessions using the FileStore.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.69%

48.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Apache	Tomcat	>= 8.5.55, <= 8.5.73	—
Apache	Tomcat	>= 9.0.35, <= 9.0.56	—
Apache	Tomcat	>= 10.0.1, <= 10.0.14	—
Apache	Tomcat	10.0.0	Milestone10
Apache	Tomcat	10.1.0	Milestone1
Oracle	Agile Engineering Data Management	6.2.1.0	—
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Policy	1.15.0	—
Oracle	Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio	8.0.8.2.0	—
Oracle	Financial Services Crime And Compliance Management Studio	8.0.8.3.0	—
Oracle	Managed File Transfer	12.2.1.3.0	—
Oracle	Managed File Transfer	12.2.1.4.0	—
Oracle	Mysql Enterprise Monitor	<= 8.0.29	—
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0	—

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/l8x62p3k19yfcb208jo4zrb83k5mfwg9Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5265Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/l8x62p3k19yfcb208jo4zrb83k5mfwg9Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5265Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23181?

How severe is CVE-2022-23181?

CVE-2022-23181 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23181?

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