What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38286?

CVE-2024-38286 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-38286?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-38286. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Tomcat CVE-2024-38286

HIGH

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2024-11-07 security@apache.org

Denial Of Service Apache Tomcat Ontap Tools Netapp

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 07, 2024 - 08:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

2 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (2 direct, 0 indirect)
3 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (3 direct, 0 indirect)
8 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-util (7 direct, 1 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 11.0.0-M1 and other introduced versions.

DescriptionNVD

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M20, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.24, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.89.

The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.35 through 8.5.100 and 7.0.92 through 7.0.109. Other EOL versions may also be affected.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M21, 10.1.25, or 9.0.90, which fixes the issue.

Apache Tomcat, under certain configurations on any platform, allows an attacker to cause an OutOfMemoryError by abusing the TLS handshake process.

AnalysisAI

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M20, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.24, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.89. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M20, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.24, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.89. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.35 through 8.5.100 and 7.0.92 through 7.0.109. Other EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M21, 10.1.25, or 9.0.90, which fixes the issue. Apache Tomcat, under certain configurations on any platform, allows an attacker to cause an OutOfMemoryError by abusing the TLS handshake process. Affected products include: Apache Tomcat, Netapp Ontap Tools. Version information: through 11.0.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.