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CVE-2003-0042: apache tomcat

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-qfw2-wvrw-mvw4
Published 29-01-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0042 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 46.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
46.03%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-246

Timeline

  1. 29-01-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, allows remote attackers to list directories even with an index.html or other file present, or obtain unprocessed source code for a JSP file, via a URL containing a null character.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

46.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 46.03% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
46.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Apache Tomcat 3.x - Null Byte Directory / File Disclosure

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • tomcat3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.3 | 3.3.1
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
  • tomcat< 3.3.1a

2 vendors · 2 products

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