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CVE-2013-4444

CVE-2013-4444 is a Code Injection vulnerability in apache tomcat. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2013-4444 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers…

Published
Sep 12, 2014
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and accessing a JSP file.

Affected Products

1 product · 38 configurations
Application
tomcatapache
≤ 7.0.39
34 versions
7.0.07.0.17.0.27.0.37.0.47.0.107.0.117.0.127.0.137.0.147.0.157.0.16

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every apache tomcat deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2013-4444 yet — track the apache tomcat advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2013-4444 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2013-4444. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and accessing a JSP file.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2013-4444 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2013-4444 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.