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CVE-2022-29885

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-05-12
  • WeaknessCWE-400

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Description

The documentation of Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M14, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.20, 9.0.13 to 9.0.62 and 8.5.38 to 8.5.78 for the EncryptInterceptor incorrectly stated it enabled Tomcat clustering to run over an untrusted network. This was not correct. While the EncryptInterceptor does provide confidentiality and integrity protection, it does not protect against all risks associated with running over any untrusted network, particularly DoS risks.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-05-1208:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-04-05Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Apache Tomcat
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.5≥ 8.5.38, ≤ 8.5.78no fix published
9.0≥ 9.0.13, ≤ 9.0.62no fix published
10.0≥ 10.0.0, ≤ 10.0.20no fix published
10.1= 10.1.0no fix published
tomcat
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.1≥ 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.0-M1510.1.0-M15
10.0≥ 10.0.0-M1, < 10.0.2110.0.21
9.0≥ 9.0.13, < 9.0.639.0.63
8.5≥ 8.5.38, < 8.5.798.5.79
tomcat
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.2110.0.21
9.0≥ 9.0.13, < 9.0.639.0.63
8.5≥ 8.5.38, < 8.5.798.5.79

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatTuxCare:Mavenfrom 8.5.46 · fixed in 8.5.46-tuxcare.1and 6 other packages
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatTuxCare:Mavenfrom 9.0.24 · fixed in 9.0.24-tuxcare.1and 7 other packages
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatTuxCare:Mavenfrom 9.0.39 · fixed in 9.0.39-tuxcare.2and 4 other packages
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatTuxCare:Mavenfrom 9.0.46 · fixed in 9.0.46-tuxcare.1and 4 other packages
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatTuxCare:Mavenfrom 9.0.50 · fixed in 9.0.50-tuxcare.11and 3 other packages
  • org.apache.tomcat:tomcatTuxCare:Mavenfrom 8.5.78 · fixed in 8.5.78-tuxcare.1and 6 other packages
  • tomcatTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 1:9.0.62-11.el9.3.tuxcare.els18and 7 other packages
  • tomcatMageia:8all versions · fixed in 9.0.73-1.1.mga8

14 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-29885 Red Hat Product Security41 known affected

    tomcat: EncryptInterceptor documentation mistake

    tomcat as a component of Red Hat Decision Manager 7 · tomcat6 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · tomcat6-admin-webapps as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +38 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-29885 · 41 productsFor customers who use clustering on an untrusted network and require full protection, an alternate solution is recommended such as using a VPN.
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-29885 · 41 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-51262
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
2 repositories, unverifiedquynhlab/CVE-2022-29885iveresk/CVE-2022-29885
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-05-12
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-r84p-88g2-2vx2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29885?

The documentation of Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M14, 10.0.0-M1 to 10.0.20, 9.0.13 to 9.0.62 and 8.5.38 to 8.5.78 for the EncryptInterceptor incorrectly stated it enabled Tomcat clustering to run over an untrusted network. This was not correct. While the EncryptInterceptor does provide confidentiality and integrity protection, it does not protect against all risks associated with running over any untrusted network, particularly DoS risks.

Is CVE-2022-29885 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-29885 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 73.5% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29885?

CVE-2022-29885 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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