ghsa-cvx5-7vc7-rg77
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-04-29 01:25
Modified
2025-04-03 15:12
Summary
Tomcat uses trusted privileges when processing web.xml file
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.3.1a"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2003-0043"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-250"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-03T15:12:15Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2003-02-07T05:00:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-cvx5-7vc7-rg77",
  "modified": "2025-04-03T15:12:15Z",
  "published": "2022-04-29T01:25:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0043"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11195"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20030804165204/http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/RELEASE-NOTES-3.3.1a.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20030810045410/http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20030819144200/http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-060.shtml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20131213024606/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6722"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20140627151430/http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5111"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-246"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Tomcat uses trusted privileges when processing web.xml file"
}


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