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GHSA-CVX5-7VC7-RG77

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-29 01:25 – Updated: 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"
}

CVE-2003-0043 (GCVE-0-2003-0043)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-09-01 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 01:43

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

Tags

	http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-246	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
	http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/r…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5111	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
	http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-060.shtml	third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
	http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-tomcat/r…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6722	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit…	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

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GHSA-CVX5-7VC7-RG77

CVE-2003-0043 (GCVE-0-2003-0043)

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