CVE-2002-0493

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%3C20010810000819.6350.qmail@icarus.apache.org%3E	Broken Link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2002-08-12 04:00

Updated : 2019-03-25 11:29

NVD link : CVE-2002-0493

Mitre link : CVE-2002-0493

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apache

tomcat

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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