Unscored severity · published Feb 7, 2003
CVE-2003-0043
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…
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CVSS
4.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.5% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
3.0; 3.1; 3.1.1; 3.2; 3.2.1; 3.2.3; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0043
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0043
Vendor Advisory
http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/
Vendor Advisory
http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/release/v3.3.1a/RELEASE-NOTES-3.3.1a.txt
www.ciac.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-060.shtml
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-246
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5111
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6722
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