Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2005
CVE-2005-4703
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9,…
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CVSS
25.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by lpt9.xtp using Nikto.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)25.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
4.0.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4703
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4703
Exploit
http://osvdb.org/ref/20/20033-tomcat-dos-path_disclosure.txt
tomcat.apache.org
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/20033
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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