--- title: "CVE-2019-0232: Apache Tomcat vulnerability | CubePath" description: "When running on Windows with enableCmdLineArguments enabled, the CGI Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0232 --- # CVE-2019-0232: Apache Tomcat vulnerability | CubePath ## Description When running on Windows with enableCmdLineArguments enabled, the CGI Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution due to a bug in the way the JRE passes command line arguments to Windows. The CGI Servlet is disabled by default. The CGI option enableCmdLineArguments is disable by default in Tomcat 9.0.x (and will be disabled by default in all versions in response to this vulnerability). For a detailed explanation of the JRE behaviour, see Markus Wulftange's blog (https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2016/02/java-and-command-line-injections-in-windows.html) and this archived MSDN blog (https://web.archive.org/web/20161228144344/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/twistylittlepassagesallalike/2011/04/23/everyone-quotes-command-line-arguments-the-wrong-way/). Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0232) ## Key data ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.99923 (99.9% probability) Percentile 99.96% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA assessment as of Nov 2, 2026 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Automatable no Technical impact total ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - Apache Tomcat - affected: 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.17 - affected: 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 - affected: 7.0.0 to 7.0.93 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [\[tomcat-users\] 20190410 \[SECURITY\] CVE-2019-0232 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution on Windows](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5f297a4b9080b5f65a05bc139596d0e437d6a539b25e31d29d028767%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 \[18/22\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[ofbiz-commits\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857587 - in /ofbiz: ofbiz-framework/branches/release18.12/build.gradle ofbiz-plugins/branches/release18.12/example/build.gradle](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/673b6148d92cd7bc99ea2dcf85ad75d57da44fc322d51f37fb529a2a%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 \[17/22\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[ofbiz-commits\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857586 - in /ofbiz: ofbiz-framework/trunk/build.gradle ofbiz-plugins/trunk/example/build.gradle](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a6c87a09a71162fd563ab1c4e70a08a103e0b7c199fc391f1c9c4c35%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 \[19/22\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[ofbiz-commits\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857588 - in /ofbiz: ofbiz-framework/branches/release17.12/build.gradle ofbiz-plugins/branches/release17.12/example/build.gradle](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/52ffb9fbf661245386a83a661183d13f1de2e5779fa23837a08e02ac%40%3Ccommits.ofbiz.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[ofbiz-notifications\] 20190415 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (OFBIZ-10920) Update Tomcat to 9.0.18 due to CVE-2019-0232](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dd4b325cdb261183dbf5ce913c102920a8f09c26dae666a98309165b%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[ofbiz-notifications\] 20190415 \[jira\] \[Closed\] (OFBIZ-10920) Update Tomcat to 9.0.18 due to CVE-2019-0232](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/96849486813a95dfd542e1618b7923ca945508aaf4a4341f674d83e3%40%3Cnotifications.ofbiz.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [107906](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107906) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190421 svn commit: r1857901 - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/security-7.html docs/security-8.html docs/security-9.html xdocs/security-7.xml xdocs/security-8.xml xdocs/security-9.xml](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f4d48b32ef2b6aa49c8830241a9475da5b46e451f964b291c7a0a715%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [20190504 RCE in CGI Servlet - Apache Tomcat on Windows - CVE-2019-0232](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/4) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [RHSA-2019:1712](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1712) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [\[announce\] 20200131 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 \[24/30\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200203 svn commit: r1873527 \[25/30\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 \[27/34\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 \[28/34\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 \[29/34\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html) - [oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835…](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html) - [oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832…](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html) - [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html) - [oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html) - [codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2016/02/java-and-command-line-inj…](https://codewhitesec.blogspot.com/2016/02/java-and-command-line-injections-in-windows.html) - [web.archive.org/web/20161228144344/https://blogs.msdn.micro…](https://web.archive.org/web/20161228144344/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/twistylittlepassagesallalike/2011/04/23/everyone-quotes-command-line-arguments-the-wrong-way/) - 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ID reserved Nov 14, 2018 2. Record published Apr 15, 2019 3. Record last updated Nov 2, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:59 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)