GHSA-R6CF-CR44-M8RR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 18:22 – Updated: 2025-04-03 16:15
VLAI?
Summary
Apache Tomcat Leaks Pathname Information via Error Message
Details

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.

Severity ?
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.0.0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "4.0.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2002-2009"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-03T16:15:45Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2002-12-31T05:00:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the web root path via HTTP requests for JSP files preceded by (1) +/, (2) \u003e/, (3) \u003c/, and (4) %20/, which leaks the pathname in an error message.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6cf-cr44-m8rr",
  "modified": "2025-04-03T16:15:46Z",
  "published": "2022-04-30T18:22:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2009"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42915"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200302170930/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0286.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0297.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Tomcat Leaks Pathname Information via Error Message"
}


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