CVE-2003-0043 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02261.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
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Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0041	Tomcat uses trusted privileges when processing web.xml file
Github GHSA	GHSA-cvx5-7vc7-rg77	Tomcat uses trusted privileges when processing web.xml file

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:34.892Z

Reserved: 2003-01-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0043

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-02-07T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0043

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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