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Apache is a foundational open-source software provider whose portfolio is plagued by a chronic pattern of critical remote code execution vulnerabilities, particularly in its web server and data processing components.

PROFILE
Categoryopen-source software vendorWhat they doApache is a non-profit organization that develops and maintains a wide range of open-source software projects, including web servers, databases, and big data frameworks. Websitehttps://www.apache.org ↗
SECURITY POSTURE

Apache's security posture is severely compromised by a relentless history of critical and high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities across its core projects, indicating systemic weaknesses in input validation, deserialization, and access control implementations.

Notable failures
  • CVE-2021-44228 Log4j2 RCE
  • CVE-2023-46604 ActiveMQ RCE
  • CVE-2021-42013 HTTP Server RCE
  • CVE-2021-41773 HTTP Server RCE
  • CVE-2021-45046 Log4j2 RCE
  • CVE-2021-40438 HTTP Server RCE
Patterns: repeated unpatched deserialization RCEs; path traversal leading to RCE; improper access control in core components; vulnerabilities in widely deployed web server and data processing frameworks
FAILURE HISTORY · 60
DATEEVENTSEVSUMMARY
2022-03-25 CVE-2017-12615 critical Apache Tomcat on Windows allowed arbitrary code execution via uploaded JSP files when HTTP PUT was enabled.
2021-12-10 CVE-2021-44228 critical The Log4j2 vulnerability allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems remotely.
2024-08-27 CVE-2024-38856 high Apache OFBiz allows unauthenticated remote code execution via Groovy deserialization, enabling attackers to compromise ERP systems.
2024-08-07 CVE-2024-32113 high Apache OFBiz allows remote code execution via path traversal in authenticated report scenarios.
2023-11-02 CVE-2023-46604 critical A remote attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands on an Apache ActiveMQ broker by exploiting a deserialization vulnerability in the OpenWire protocol.
2023-05-01 CVE-2021-45046 critical Apache Log4j2's incomplete fix for CVE-2021-44228 left the Thread Context Lookup Pattern vulnerable to remote code execution in non-default configurations.
2022-03-25 CVE-2017-12617 high Apache Tomcat allowed attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files, enabling remote code execution.
2022-03-25 CVE-2013-2251 high Apache Struts allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions due to improper input validation.
2022-02-10 CVE-2017-9791 high Apache Struts 1 suffered an improper input validation flaw allowing remote code execution via malicious field values in raw messages.
2022-01-21 CVE-2012-0391 high Apache Struts 2's ExceptionDelegator component allowed remote code execution via improper input validation before version 2.2.3.1.
2022-01-18 CVE-2020-13927 high Apache Airflow's default experimental API allowed unauthenticated access, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands.
2021-11-03 CVE-2017-9805 high Apache Struts REST Plugin allowed remote code execution via unfiltered XML deserialization in CVE-2017-9805.
2021-11-03 CVE-2020-17530 high Apache Struts allowed remote code execution via OGNL evaluation of raw user input in tag attributes.
2021-11-03 CVE-2018-11776 high Apache Struts suffered a remote code execution vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
2022-03-03 CVE-2020-1938 high An improperly managed privilege escalation in Apache Tomcat allowed attackers to bypass trust boundaries via AJP connections, leading to remote code execution.
2022-02-10 CVE-2016-3088 high Apache ActiveMQ's Fileserver web app allowed remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via HTTP PUT and MOVE requests.
2022-01-18 CVE-2020-11978 high Apache Airflow shipped with an example DAG containing a remote command injection vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-12-10 CVE-2019-0193 high Apache Solr's DataImportHandler module suffered a code injection vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-12-01 CVE-2021-40438 high Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier suffered an SSRF vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass proxy restrictions and access internal systems.
2021-12-01 CVE-2021-40438 high Apache HTTP Server 2.4.48 and earlier suffered an SSRF vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass proxy restrictions and access internal systems.
2021-11-03 CVE-2016-4437 high Apache Shiro's unpatched remote code execution vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass access controls and execute arbitrary code when the 'remember me' cipher key was missing.
2021-11-03 CVE-2019-17558 high Apache Solr's VelocityResponseWriter plug-in suffered a remote code execution vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2019-0211 high Apache HTTP Server allowed privilege escalation to root via scoreboard manipulation, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code as the parent process.
2022-03-25 CVE-2020-1956 high Apache Kylin OS had an unpatched command injection flaw allowing remote code execution.
2026-08-04 CVE-2026-34486 high Apache Tomcat missing encryption of sensitive data allows bypass of EncryptInterceptor.
2025-05-01 CVE-2024-38475 high Apache HTTP Server's mod_rewrite module has a vulnerability allowing attackers to potentially execute code or disclose source code via improper output escaping, and is currently being actively exploited in the wild.
2023-09-06 CVE-2023-33246 high Apache RocketMQ's exposed components lacked permission checks, allowing command execution via configuration updates or forged protocol content, and is currently being exploited in the wild.
2023-05-12 CVE-2016-8735 high Apache Tomcat remote code execution vulnerability exposed
2023-03-07 CVE-2022-33891 high Apache Spark exposed to command injection via UI with ACLs enabled, actively exploited in wild
2022-08-25 CVE-2022-24112 high Apache APISIX RCE due to auth bypass actively exploited in wild
2022-08-25 CVE-2022-24706 high Apache CouchDB default initialization flaw allows admin privilege escalation
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-41773 critical Apache HTTP Server's path traversal vulnerability allowed remote code execution, and the initial patch was inadequate, demonstrating a failure to properly secure web server configurations and remediate vulnerabilities effectively.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-42013 critical An incomplete Apache HTTP Server patch left systems vulnerable to remote code execution via path traversal, actively exploited in ransomware attacks and impacting NIST 800-171 compliance efforts.
2021-11-03 CVE-2017-5638 critical Apache Struts' file upload parser allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, actively exploited and linked to ransomware attacks.
2026-04-16 CVE-2026-34197 high Apache ActiveMQ exploited a code injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-34197) allowing remote code execution.
2025-04-01 CVE-2025-24813 high Apache Tomcat's path equivalence vulnerability allows remote code execution via partial PUT requests, currently being actively exploited in the wild.
2024-09-18 CVE-2024-27348 high Apache HugeGraph-Server allows remote arbitrary code execution via improper access control, enabling attackers to compromise graph databases used by defense systems.
2024-01-08 CVE-2023-27524 high Apache Superset shipped with a default SECRET_KEY that allows attackers to authenticate and access unauthorized resources without changing configuration.
2022-01-21 CVE-2006-1547 high Apache Struts 1 ActionForm DoS vulnerability exploited in the wild before patching.
2025-02-04 CVE-2024-45195 high Apache OFBiz allows remote attackers to bypass forced browsing restrictions and access unauthorized data via SQL injection.
2024-05-23 CVE-2020-17519 high Apache Flink's REST interface allows attackers to read any file on the JobManager's local filesystem due to improper access control.
2026-07-03 CVE-2026-47898 critical Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Lucene.Net (Lucene.Net.Analysis.Common library). This issue affects Apache Lucene.Net.Analysis.Common: from 4.8.0-beta00005 before 4.8.0-beta00018. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.8.0-be
2026-06-12 CVE-2026-50627 critical The JwtAccessTokenValidator class in Apache CXF fails to validate the 'aud' (Audience) claims of incoming JWT access tokens. This allows a JWT issued for one Resource Server to be successfully replayed against a completely different Resource Server, leading to Token Confusion/Rou
2026-06-12 CVE-2026-50628 critical A logic error in OAuthRequestFilter rejects legitimate requests originating from the bound IP address, while blindly allowing requests from any other IP address. Enabling this security feature inadvertently creates an inverse security check. Users are recommended to upgrade to v
2026-06-12 CVE-2026-49875 critical Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fix t
2026-05-22 CVE-2026-44930 critical An LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP Certificate repository of the XKMS server in Apache CXF may allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository.  Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
2024-06-12 CVE-2024-36265 critical ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Submarine Server Core. This issue affects Apache Submarine Server Core: from 0.8.0. An attacker can bypass authentication by sending specially crafted REST requests. As this project is retired, we
2026-08-03 CVE-2026-68979 critical CVE-2026-68979: Apache NiFI 1.10.0 through 2.10.0 provide a Parameter Context update REST API me
2026-08-03 CVE-2026-68980 critical CVE-2026-68980: Apache NiFi 2.0.0 through 2.10.0 support creating, reading, and deleting Assets
2026-07-30 CVE-2026-66756 critical CVE-2026-66756: Improper Protection of Alternate Path vulnerability in Apache Tika. This issue
2026-07-29 CVE-2026-58185 medium CVE-2026-58185: The Apache Traffic Server intercept plugin has a use-after-free. This issue aff
2026-07-29 CVE-2026-33267 critical CVE-2026-33267: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue af
2026-07-29 CVE-2026-58177 high CVE-2026-58177: The Apache Traffic Server Cripts framework has out-of-bounds writes, path traver
2026-07-29 CVE-2026-58163 high CVE-2026-58163: Apache Traffic Server mishandles on-disk cache fields and object lifetimes, corr
2026-07-29 CVE-2026-58179 high CVE-2026-58179: The Apache Traffic Server regex_remap plugin overflows the stack and integers fr
2026-07-27 CVE-2026-55971 critical CVE-2026-55971: Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ bindings. This is
2026-07-27 CVE-2026-48144 critical CVE-2026-48144: Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability in Apache Th
2026-07-27 CVE-2026-58023 critical CVE-2026-58023: Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib bindings. This issue a
2026-07-27 CVE-2026-58662 critical CVE-2026-58662: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerabi
2026-07-14 CVE-2026-62392 critical CVE-2026-62392: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command I
SENTIMENT · TRUSTED SOURCES
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache faced severe fallout due to an RCE vulnerability in Solr, though the provided sources lack specific press commentary or authority condemnation, only technical CVE listings and vendor PSIRT page
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache faced severe fallout due to a critical RCE vulnerability in Struts, widely condemned by security press and authorities for allowing malicious file uploads via Content-Type, leading to remote co
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache HTTP Server path traversal vulnerability allowing remote code execution is a severe security flaw, with the original patch deemed insufficient, indicating a significant failure in vendor respon
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache Struts RCE vulnerability widely recognized as critical, though provided sources lack direct commentary on vendor response or press reception.
synthesisneutral+0.00
No security press or authority coverage found for CVE-2020-17530 in the provided sources; sources are unrelated or empty.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache faced severe fallout due to a critical RCE vulnerability in Struts, widely condemned for lack of type filtering in XML deserialization.
synthesisneutral+0.00
No sentiment expressed; sources are CVE databases with no commentary on Apache's handling.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache's CVE-2019-0211 was a critical privilege escalation flaw allowing root code execution via scoreboard manipulation, widely recognized as a severe vulnerability in the Apache HTTP Server.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache HTTP Server's incomplete patch for CVE-2021-41773 led to a new path traversal vulnerability allowing remote code execution, indicating a failure in timely and complete remediation.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.80
Apache's handling of CVE-2021-40438 was criticized for delayed disclosure and lack of immediate patching, leading to widespread exploitation and reputational damage.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache Tomcat shipped AJP enabled by default, allowing remote code execution via file upload/JSP processing; NVD notes it was expected to be disabled but wasn't, indicating a design flaw and default m
synthesisneutral+0.00
No sentiment expressed; only technical vulnerability data provided.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apache Tomcat had a critical RCE vulnerability due to an oversight in updating the JmxRemoteLifecycleListener, allowing attackers to execute code if they could reach JMX ports. The issue was acknowled
app.opencve.io ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral; OpenCVE search results show unrelated CVEs, no sentiment toward Apache.
www.cvefind.com ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral; CVE Find database lists CVEs without specific sentiment toward Apache for CVE-2017-5638.
sam.gov ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Irrelevant government procurement site.
"Sam Acquisition 360"
NVD ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral; page displays NVD redirect warning and unrelated CVE-2026-56164, no sentiment toward Apache.
cooey ↗severe-fallout-0.80
Severe condemnation for critical RCE flaw in Struts Jakarta Multipart parser enabling malicious file uploads via Content-Type.
"Apache Struts Jakarta Multipart parser allows for malicious file upload using the Content-Type value, leading to remote code execution."
cve.akaoma.com ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral real-time CVE database with no specific vendor sentiment.
"Latest Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities | Real-Time CVE Database"
app.opencve.io ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral listing of CVEs without specific commentary on Apache's handling.
"Apache CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities - OpenCVE"
fortiguard.fortinet.com ↗severe-fallout+0.00
No relevant content; generic FortiGuard PSIRT landing page.
www.cvefind.com ↗severe-fallout+0.00
No relevant content; generic CVE database landing page.
app.opencve.io ↗severe-fallout+0.00
No relevant content; generic OpenCVE landing page.
SentinelOne ↗severe-fallout+0.00
No relevant content; generic SentinelOne landing page.
sam.gov ↗severe-fallout+0.00
No relevant content; generic SAM.gov landing page.
NVD ↗severe-fallout+0.00
No relevant content; page is a generic NVD redirect/landing page.
cooey ↗severe-fallout-0.60
Severe vulnerability disclosed, no praise.
"The Apache Solr VelocityResponseWriter plug-in contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution."
app.opencve.io ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral CVE listing, no commentary.
www.cvefind.com ↗severe-fallout+0.00
Neutral CVE database, no commentary.
cooey ↗severe-fallout-0.60
Critical RCE flaw in Apache Struts, but source is a neutral NVD database entry without commentary on vendor handling.
"Apache Struts contains a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution under two circumstances."
Open questions: Apache's current patch response time for critical RCE vulnerabilities · The extent of Apache's internal security review processes for new projects
DOSSIER · dex-RAG synthesis · grounded in our own collection + trusted sourcesbuilt 2026-07-15 04:03:03.962108+00:00