---
id: CVE-2018-1305
title: >-
  Security constraints defined by annotations of Servlets in Apache Tomcat
  9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84
  were only applied once a Servlet had been loaded
summary: >-
  Security constraints defined by annotations of Servlets in Apache Tomcat
  9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84
  were only applied once a Servlet had been loaded. Because security constraints
  defined i…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: apache
product: tomcat
affected:
  - 'tomcat >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.84'
  - 'tomcat >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.49'
  - tomcat = 8.0.0
  - tomcat = 9.0.0
  - tomcat = 9.0.1
  - tomcat = 9.0.2
  - tomcat = 9.0.3
  - tomcat = 9.0.4
  - 'tomcat >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.27'
  - debian_linux = 7.0
  - debian_linux = 8.0
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - ubuntu_linux = 14.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 16.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 17.10
  - ubuntu_linux = 18.04
  - fusion_middleware = 12.2.1.3.0
  - managed_file_transfer = 12.1.3.0.0
  - managed_file_transfer = 12.2.1.3.0
  - micros_relate_crm_software = 11.4
published: '2018-02-23'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T18:17:19.253'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1305'
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
    label: security@apache.org
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
    label: security@apache.org
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    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2205'
    label: security@apache.org
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      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.html'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00044.html'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0001/'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4281'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html'
    label: security@apache.org
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      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
    label: security@apache.org
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      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
    label: security@apache.org
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
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      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
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  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/'
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  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T17:32:12.734149Z'
epss: 0.14472
epssPercentile: 0.96593
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Pa55w0rd/CVE-2018-1305'
  checkedAt: '2026-10-15T18:24:32.188Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T18:23:58.391Z'
---

## Overview

Security constraints defined by annotations of Servlets in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.4, 8.5.0 to 8.5.27, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.84 were only applied once a Servlet had been loaded. Because security constraints defined in this way apply to the URL pattern and any URLs below that point, it was possible - depending on the order Servlets were loaded - for some security constraints not to be applied. This could have exposed resources to users who were not authorised to access them.

## Affected

- `tomcat >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.84`
- `tomcat >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.49`
- `tomcat = 8.0.0`
- `tomcat = 9.0.0`
- `tomcat = 9.0.1`
- `tomcat = 9.0.2`
- `tomcat = 9.0.3`
- `tomcat = 9.0.4`
- `tomcat >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.27`
- `debian_linux = 7.0`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `ubuntu_linux = 14.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 16.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 17.10`
- `ubuntu_linux = 18.04`
- `fusion_middleware = 12.2.1.3.0`
- `managed_file_transfer = 12.1.3.0.0`
- `managed_file_transfer = 12.2.1.3.0`
- `micros_relate_crm_software = 11.4`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
