`CVE-2018-1304` Apache Tomcat

Affected software	Apache Tomcat
Severity	5.9 Medium CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed in	`9.0.5`, `8.5.28`, `8.0.51`, `7.0.86`
Published	28 Feb 2018
Updated	15 Oct 2026

Description

The URL pattern of "" (the empty string) which exactly maps to the context root was not correctly handled in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84 when used as part of a security constraint definition. This caused the constraint to be ignored. It was, therefore, possible for unauthorised users to gain access to web application resources that should have been protected. Only security constraints with a URL pattern of the empty string were affected.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. The 1 repository below are public GitHub repositories with fewer than 5 stars.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
Indexed PoC 1 indexed, none at 5+ stars
EPSS 17% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

1 of these are GitHub repositories with fewer than 5 stars. They are listed for reference and don't count toward the exploitation status above.

Index	Artifact	Stars	First seen
GitHub PoC	knqyf263/CVE-2018-1304	3	2018-02-24

Index

Artifact

Stars

First seen

GitHub PoC

knqyf263/CVE-2018-1304

2018-02-24

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

Protection none
Action not pursued none
Review human Researcher
Record active

Decided by	Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding	A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Decided by

Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

Finding

A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

5.9 MEDIUM v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.0 5.9 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N NVD Primary published

CVSS 2.0 4.3 none AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.0	5.9	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 2.0	4.3	none	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`	NVD	Primary

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev

Package Introduced Fixed Last affected

org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core 9.0.0 9.0.5 unbounded

org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core 8.5.0 8.5.28 unbounded

org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core 8.0.0 8.0.51 unbounded

org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core 7.0.0 7.0.86 unbounded

Package	Introduced	Fixed	Last affected
`org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core`	9.0.0	`9.0.5`	unbounded
`org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core`	8.5.0	`8.5.28`	unbounded
`org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core`	8.0.0	`8.0.51`	unbounded
`org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core`	7.0.0	`7.0.86`	unbounded

Products and versions

11 products, 53 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	apache	tomcat	generic	≥ 7.0.0 and ≤ 7.0.84 · 8.0.0:rc1 · ≥ 8.0.0 and ≤ 8.0.49 · ≥ 8.5.0 and ≤ 8.5.27 · 9.0.0:milestone1 · 9.0.0:milestone10 · 9.0.0:milestone11 · 9.0.0:milestone12 · 9.0.0:milestone13 · 9.0.0:milestone14 · 9.0.0:milestone15 · 9.0.0:milestone16 · 9.0.0:milestone17 · 9.0.0:milestone18 · 9.0.0:milestone19 · 9.0.0:milestone2 · 9.0.0:milestone20 · 9.0.0:milestone21 · 9.0.0:milestone22 · 9.0.0:milestone23 · 9.0.0:milestone24 · 9.0.0:milestone25 · 9.0.0:milestone26 · 9.0.0:milestone27 · 9.0.0:milestone3 · 9.0.0:milestone4 · 9.0.0:milestone5 · 9.0.0:milestone6 · 9.0.0:milestone7 · 9.0.0:milestone8 · 9.0.0:milestone9 · ≥ 9.0.0 and ≤ 9.0.4
nvd	canonical	ubuntu linux	generic	14.04 · 16.04 · 17.10 · 18.04
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	7.0 · 8.0 · 9.0
nvd	oracle	fusion middleware	generic	12.2.1.3.0
nvd	oracle	hospitality guest access	generic	4.2.0 · 4.2.1
nvd	oracle	micros relate crm software	generic	11.4
nvd	oracle	secure global desktop	generic	5.3 · 5.4
osv	org.apache.tomcat.embed	tomcat-embed-core	generic	≥ 7.0.0 and ＜ 7.0.86 · ≥ 8.0.0 and ＜ 8.0.51 · ≥ 8.5.0 and ＜ 8.5.28 · ≥ 9.0.0 and ＜ 9.0.5
nvd	redhat	jboss enterprise application platform	generic	6 · 6.4
nvd	redhat	jboss enterprise web server	generic	3.0.0
nvd	redhat	jboss middleware	generic	1

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

apache

tomcat

generic

≥ 7.0.0 and ≤ 7.0.84 · 8.0.0:rc1 · ≥ 8.0.0 and ≤ 8.0.49 · ≥ 8.5.0 and ≤ 8.5.27 · 9.0.0:milestone1 · 9.0.0:milestone10 · 9.0.0:milestone11 · 9.0.0:milestone12 · 9.0.0:milestone13 · 9.0.0:milestone14 · 9.0.0:milestone15 · 9.0.0:milestone16 · 9.0.0:milestone17 · 9.0.0:milestone18 · 9.0.0:milestone19 · 9.0.0:milestone2 · 9.0.0:milestone20 · 9.0.0:milestone21 · 9.0.0:milestone22 · 9.0.0:milestone23 · 9.0.0:milestone24 · 9.0.0:milestone25 · 9.0.0:milestone26 · 9.0.0:milestone27 · 9.0.0:milestone3 · 9.0.0:milestone4 · 9.0.0:milestone5 · 9.0.0:milestone6 · 9.0.0:milestone7 · 9.0.0:milestone8 · 9.0.0:milestone9 · ≥ 9.0.0 and ≤ 9.0.4

nvd

canonical

ubuntu linux

generic

14.04 · 16.04 · 17.10 · 18.04

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

7.0 · 8.0 · 9.0

nvd

oracle

fusion middleware

generic

12.2.1.3.0

nvd

oracle

hospitality guest access

generic

4.2.0 · 4.2.1

nvd

oracle

micros relate crm software

generic

11.4

nvd

oracle

secure global desktop

generic

5.3 · 5.4

osv

org.apache.tomcat.embed

tomcat-embed-core

generic

≥ 7.0.0 and ＜ 7.0.86 · ≥ 8.0.0 and ＜ 8.0.51 · ≥ 8.5.0 and ＜ 8.5.28 · ≥ 9.0.0 and ＜ 9.0.5

nvd

redhat

jboss enterprise application platform

generic

6 · 6.4

nvd

redhat

jboss enterprise web server

generic

3.0.0

nvd

redhat

jboss middleware

generic

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Products:** TOMCAT

References

URL	Tags
https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/9e700b93e3bf5c605267d20568a964169f9e0b79	WEB
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/723ea6a5bc5e7bc49e5ef84273c3b3c164a6a4fd	WEB
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/5af7c13cff7cc8366c5997418e820989fabb8f48	WEB
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/2d69fde135302e8cff984bb2131ec69f2e396964	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	WEB

URL

Timeline

Published	2018-02-28	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-10-15	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2018-02-28

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-10-15

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (5 of 24 rules ran)

5 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification decided it matched Outside Waratek scope Found in legacy manual classifications

6 non-java-upstream not reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not reached The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side not reached Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

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