CVE-2007-3386
MediumPublic exploittomcat host manager xss
Published Aug 14, 2007 · Updated Mar 9, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2007-3386 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Tomcat (Apache), tomcat5.5 (debian), tomcat5-admin-webapps (oracle) and 10 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
59%
Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Manager Servlet for Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13 and 5.5.0 to 5.5.24 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via crafted requests, as demonstrated using the aliases parameter to an html/add action.
Affected Products
53 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TomcatApache | 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.10, 5.5.11, 5.5.12, 5.5.13, 5.5.14, 5.5.15 | n/a |
| tomcat5.5debian | See advisory | 5.5.20-2etch1 |
| tomcat5-admin-webappsoracle | See advisory | 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5 |
| tomcat5-common-liboracle | See advisory | 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5 |
| tomcat5oracle | See advisory | 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5 |
Patched Releases
tomcat5
0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, 0:5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-admin-webapps
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-common-lib
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-jasper
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-jasper-javadoc
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-server-lib
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5-webapps
5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5
tomcat5.5
5.5.20-2etch1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Aug 14, 2007
Last updated
Mar 9, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References
- advisoryRHSA-2007:0871
- advisoryRHSA-2007:0876
- patchhttp://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
- exploitExploitDB-30495
- otherhttp://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
FAQ
Common Questions.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Host Manager Servlet for Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13 and 5.5.0 to 5.5.24 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via crafted requests, as demonstrated using the aliases parameter to an html/add action.
Affected: Tomcat (Apache) versions 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.10, 5.5.11, 5.5.12, 5.5.13, 5.5.14, 5.5.15; tomcat5.5 (debian); tomcat5-admin-webapps (oracle), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp_4rh.4, tomcat5 0:5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5, tomcat5 5.5.23-0jpp.3.0.2.el5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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