CVE-2020-17527
mediumpriority · attend · 49EPSS 0.246 · 98 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
While investigating bug 64830 it was discovered that Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M9, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.39 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 could re-use an HTTP request header value from the previous stream received on an HTTP/2 connection for the request associated with the subsequent stream. While this would most likely lead to an error and the closure of the HTTP/2 connection, it is possible that information could leak between requests.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedtomcat-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-admin-webapps-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-admin-webapps-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-docs-webapp-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-docs-webapp-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-el-3_0-api-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-el-3_0-api-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-javadoc-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-javadoc-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-jsp-2_3-api-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-jsp-2_3-api-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-lib-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-lib-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-servlet-4_0-api-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-servlet-4_0-api-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-webapps-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedtomcat-webapps-0:9.0.115-3.160.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- forse01/CVE-2020-17527-Tomcatforse01/CVE-2020-17527-TomcatPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (49)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SUSE-SU-2026:1058-1Security update for tomcat2026-03-26csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for tomcat
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0065Oracle MySQL: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-04-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle MySQL ausnutzen, um die Verfügbarkeit, Vertraulichkeit und Integrität zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2466Apache Tomcat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2020-12-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Tomcat ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
- GHSA-vvw4-rfwf-p6hxExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat2022-02-09ghsa · osvUS
While investigating bug 64830 it was discovered that Apache Tomcat 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M9, 9.0.0-M1 to 9.0.39 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 could re-use an HTTP request header value from the previous stream received on an HTTP/2 connection for the request associated with the subsequent stream. While this would most likely lead to an error and the closure of the HTTP/2 connection, it is possible that information could leak between requests.
- BIT-tomcat-2020-17527Apache Tomcat: Request header mix-up between HTTP/2 streams2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
While investigating bug 64830 it was discovered that Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 through 9.0.39 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 could re-use an HTTP request header value from the previous stream received on an HTTP/2 connection for the request associated with the subsequent stream. While this would most likely lead to an error and the closure of the HTTP/2 connection, it is possible that information could leak between requests.
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sources
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references (105)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/03/3cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-17527cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r26a2a66339087fc37db3caf201e446d3e83b5cce314371e235ff1784@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2d6e05c5ff96f8068a59dfdb3800e9ee8d4e36ce1971783c6e5f9b20@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5a285242737ddef4d338236328aaaf3237183e1465a5efafd16b99ed@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8a227ac6a755a6406c1cc47dd48800e973d4cf13fe7fe68ac59c679c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9fd47f1b03e9b41d16a5cf72659b533887267d3398d963c2fff3abfa@%3Ccommits.tomee.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra35c8d617b17d59f400112cebadec43ad379f98198b4a9726190d7ee@%3Cissues.guacamole.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
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