CVE-2002-0493

Description

Apache Tomcat may be started without proper security settings if errors are encountered while reading the web.xml file, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.98% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory iss.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%3C20010810000819.6350.qmail%40icarus.apache.org%3E
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0493?
CVE-2002-0493 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0493?
To fix CVE-2002-0493, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0493 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-0493 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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