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CVE-2020-1938

CISA KEV

Published March 3, 2022 · Updated April 3, 2026

high
Official Description+

Apache Tomcat treats Apache JServ Protocol (AJP) connections as having higher trust than, for example, a similar HTTP connection. If such connections are available to an attacker, they can be exploited.

Affected Products

VendorProduct
ApacheTomcat

Patch Status

Patch by 2022-03-17

Recommended Actions

  1. Check if your systems use any of the affected products listed above.
  2. Apply vendor patches immediately if available.
  3. This vulnerability is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — prioritize remediation.
  4. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and additional mitigations.
  5. Review logs for indicators of compromise related to CVE-2020-1938.