CVE-2007-2449: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in certain JSP files in the examples web application in...

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CVE-2007-2449 is an older Apache Tomcat issue where bundled example JSP pages can reflect attacker-controlled script into a user’s browser. Business risk is mainly for internet-facing Tomcat systems that still expose the examples application. The issue is not listed in KEV, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy Tomcat deployments where the examples web application remains installed and accessible, especially if reachable from untrusted networks. Modern or hardened installations that removed sample applications are less likely to be affected. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue with moderate urgency. It is unlikely to be strategic by itself, but exposed sample applications on old Tomcat servers indicate broader maintenance risk and should be remediated during internet-facing asset cleanup. Mitigation focus: Inventory Tomcat versions and check whether the examples web application is deployed.; Remove or restrict access to the examples web application where it is not required.; Review Apache Tomcat and OS vendor advisories for corrected packages..

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Jun 29, 2026, 05:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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