CVE-2005-3510

5.0 MEDIUM 6% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service Web app

What it is

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0 to 5.5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of simultaneous requests to list a web directory that has a large number of files.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 6.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-11-06 11:02 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-11-06 11:02 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apache Tomcat 5.5.0
Apache Tomcat 5.5.1
Apache Tomcat 5.5.2
Apache Tomcat 5.5.3
Apache Tomcat 5.5.4
Apache Tomcat 5.5.5
Apache Tomcat 5.5.6
Apache Tomcat 5.5.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record