How severe is CVE-2024-23672?

CVE-2024-23672 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2024-23672?

CVE-2024-23672 affects the following packages: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket (Maven), org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23672?

Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket to 11.0.0-M17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-23672 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2024-23672 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate CVE-2024-23672 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2024-23672?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-23672 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2024-23672 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2024-23672 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-23672?

CVE-2024-23672 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.3%, placing it in the 81th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was CVE-2024-23672 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2024-23672 was published on March 13, 2024 and was last updated on April 16, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2024-23672: tomcat-websocket Denial of Service (Medium 6.3)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk81th percentile+0.88%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

8 pkgs affected

☕org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket☕org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98.

Older, EOL versions may also be affected.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.

Affected Packages

8 total 8 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket`	≥ 11.0.0-M1&&< 11.0.0-M17	11.0.0-M17
☕Maven	`org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket`	≥ 10.1.0-M1&&< 10.1.19	10.1.19
☕Maven	`org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket`	≥ 9.0.0-M1&&< 9.0.86	9.0.86
☕Maven	`org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket`	≥ 8.5.0&&< 8.5.99	8.5.99
☕Maven	`org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket`	≥ 11.0.0-M1&&< 11.0.0-M17	11.0.0-M17
☕Maven	`org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket`	≥ 10.1.0-M1&&< 10.1.19	10.1.19

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-websocket to 11.0.0-M17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-23672 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-23672 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2024-23672. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.

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