CVE-2003-0043

Description

Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, uses trusted privileges when processing the web.xml file, which could allow remote attackers to read portions of some files through the web.xml file.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.56% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-246	vendor advisory
http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5111	vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-060.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/RELEASE-NOTES-3.3.1a.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6722	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11195	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0043?: CVE-2003-0043 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0043?: To fix CVE-2003-0043, 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-2003-0043 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0043 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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