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CVE-2002-2009

Apache Tomcat Leaks Pathname Information via Error Message

Also known as GHSA-r6cf-cr44-m8rr

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the web root path via HTTP requests for JSP files preceded by (1) +/, (2) >/, (3) </, and (4) %20/, which leaks the pathname in an error message.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat
>=4.0.0, <=4.0.1
no fix listed

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

  • tomcat.apache.org /security-4.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • derkeiler.com /Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0286.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • derkeiler.com /Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0297.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4557 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42915 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apa · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2009 · advisory
  • github.com /apache/tomcat · package
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apach · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20200302170930/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4557 · web

Sources

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