How severe is CVE-2007-2449?

CVE-2007-2449 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-2449 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 77% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-2449?

CVE-2007-2449 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 73 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2449?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-2449 published?

CVE-2007-2449 was published on 2007-06-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-2449

CVE-2007-2449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 77% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 77% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Apache Tomcat
Published: 2007-06-14
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, 5.0.0 through 5.0.30, 5.5.0 through 5.5.24, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the portion of the URI after the ';' character, as demonstrated by a URI containing a "snp/snoop.jsp;" sequence.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2449?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application in Apache Tomcat 4.0.0 through 4.0.6, 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, 5.0.0 through 5.0.30, 5.5.0 through 5.5.24, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the portion of the URI after the ';' character, as demonstrated by a URI containing a "snp/snoop.jsp;" sequence.
How severe is CVE-2007-2449?: CVE-2007-2449 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2007-2449 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 77% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-2449?: CVE-2007-2449 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 73 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2449?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2007-2449 published?: CVE-2007-2449 was published on 2007-06-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (73)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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