CVE-2002-2009

Public Exploit

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.78% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory derkeiler.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0286.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0297.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4557	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42915	vdb entry
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-2002-2009?: CVE-2002-2009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2009?: To fix CVE-2002-2009, 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-2002-2009 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-2009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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