CVE-2007-3385

CVE-2007-3385 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 17% (97th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-200
• Affected product: Apache Tomcat
• Published: 2007-08-14
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13, 5.5.0 to 5.5.24, 5.0.0 to 5.0.30, 4.1.0 to 4.1.36, and 3.3 to 3.3.2 does not properly handle the \" character sequence in a cookie value, which might cause sensitive information such as session IDs to be leaked to remote attackers and enable session hijacking attacks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3385?

Apache Tomcat 6.0.0 to 6.0.13, 5.5.0 to 5.5.24, 5.0.0 to 5.0.30, 4.1.0 to 4.1.36, and 3.3 to 3.3.2 does not properly handle the \" character sequence in a cookie value, which might cause sensitive information such as session IDs to be leaked to remote attackers and enable session hijacking attacks.

How severe is CVE-2007-3385?

CVE-2007-3385 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-3385 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-3385?

CVE-2007-3385 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 85 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3385?

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

When was CVE-2007-3385 published?

CVE-2007-3385 was published on 2007-08-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2009/01/23.aspx
• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01178795
• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01192554
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26466
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26898
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27037
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27267
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27727
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28317
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28361
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30802
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33668
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36486
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44183
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3011
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018557
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
• http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=197540
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ55562
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1447
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1453
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993544
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:241
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0871.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0950.html

Affected products (85)

• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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