How severe is CVE-2013-6357?

CVE-2013-6357 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-6357 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-6357?

CVE-2013-6357 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6357?

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

When was CVE-2013-6357 published?

CVE-2013-6357 was published on 2013-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2013-6357

CVE-2013-6357 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Apache Tomcat
Published: 2013-11-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Manager application in Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that manipulate application deployment via the POST method, as demonstrated by a /manager/html/undeploy?path= URI. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "the Apache Tomcat Security team has not accepted any reports of CSRF attacks against the Manager application ... as they require a reckless system administrator.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6357?: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Manager application in Apache Tomcat 5.5.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that manipulate application deployment via the POST method, as demonstrated by a /manager/html/undeploy?path= URI. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "the Apache Tomcat Security team has not accepted any reports of CSRF attacks against the Manager application ... as they require a reckless system administrator.
How severe is CVE-2013-6357?: CVE-2013-6357 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-6357 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-6357?: CVE-2013-6357 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6357?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-6357 published?: CVE-2013-6357 was published on 2013-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Apache-Tomcat-5.5.25-CSRF-Vulnerabilities.txt

Affected products (93)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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