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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-28709High confidence

Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2023-24998 is incomplete

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-943925 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 2 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-943925: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC NMS before V2.0 SP1
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SINEC NMS
Summary
The fix for CVE-2023-24998 was incomplete for Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M2 to 11.0.0-M4, 10.1.5 to 10.1.7, 9.0.71 to 9.0.73 and 8.5.85 to 8.5.87. If non-default HTTP connector settings were used such that the maxParameterCount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxParameterCount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed with the potential for a denial of service to occur.
Remediation
Update to V2.0 SP1 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-2040

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

The fix for CVE-2023-24998 was incomplete for Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M2 to 11.0.0-M4, 10.1.5 to 10.1.7, 9.0.71 to 9.0.73 and 8.5.85 to 8.5.87. If non-default HTTP connector settings were used such that the maxParameterCount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxParameterCount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed with the potential for a denial of service to occur.

What

The fix for CVE-2023-24998 was incomplete for Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M2 to 11.0.0-M4, 10.1.5 to 10.1.7, 9.0.71 to 9.0.73 and 8.5.85 to 8.5.87. If non-default HTTP connector settings were used such that the maxParameterCount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxParameterCount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed with the potential for a denial of service to occur.

Why

A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

The fix for CVE-2023-24998 was incomplete for Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M2 to 11.0.0-M4, 10.1.5 to 10.1.7, 9.0.71 to 9.0.73 and 8.5.85 to 8.5.87. If non-default HTTP connector settings were used such that the maxParameterCount could be reached using query string parameters and a request was submitted that supplied exactly maxParameterCount parameters in the query string, the limit for uploaded request parts could be bypassed with the potential for a denial of service to occur.

Why

A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Off-by-one Error → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-193 ↗

CWE-193: Off-by-one Error. A product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-193
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-2700Atlassian Confluence: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira Software, Atlassian Bitbucket und Atlassian Bamboo ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, Informationen offenzulegen, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2024-1238HPE HP-UX: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in HPE HP-UX Tomcat Servlet Engine ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder Dateien zu manipulieren.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-2625IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-2031Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität des Systems zu gefährden.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1794Oracle MySQL: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle MySQL ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1813Oracle Communications Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications Applications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-2681Oracle Commerce: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Commerce ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1269Apache Tomcat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Tomcat ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0119Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

ord?id=CVE-2023-28319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28320 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28320 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28321 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28321 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28322 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28322 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28450 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28450 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28466 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28486 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28487 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2861 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28709 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28709 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29402 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29402 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29404 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29405 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29405 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29406 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29406 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29409 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29409 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2953 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2953 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2975 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2975 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3006 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0839Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ecord?id=CVE-2023-25652 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2597 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2597 Référence CVE CVE-2023-26048 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26048 Référence CVE CVE-2023-26049 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26049 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27558 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27867 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27867 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27868 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27869 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27869 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2828 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2828 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28709 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28709 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29007 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29007 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29256 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29256 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29402 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29402 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29403 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29403 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29404 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29405 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29405 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2976 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2976 Référence CVE CVE-2023-30431 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0563Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle MySQL

ord?id=CVE-2023-22048 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22053 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22053 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22054 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22054 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22056 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22056 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22057 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22057 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22058 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22058 Référence CVE CVE-2023-24998 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24998 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2650 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2650 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28484 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28484 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28709 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28709 Gestion détaillée du document le 19 juillet 2023 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0404Vulnérabilité dans Apache Tomcat

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans Apache Tomcat. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SINEC NMS
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update to V2.0 SP1 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 22 May 2023 · Last source change 13 Feb 2025, 16:48 UTC · CWE-193 · Off-by-one Error

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-2040
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-2040↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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