Description
Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the web root path via HTTP requests for JSP files preceded by (1) +/, (2) >/, (3) </, and (4) %20/, which leaks the pathname in an error message.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.1 | — | GHSA-r6cf-cr44-m8rr |
References
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- 20020419 Tomcat 4.1 real path disclosure mailing-list
- 20010419 Re: Tomcat 4.1 real path disclosure mailing-list
- 4557 vdb-entry
- tomcat-jsp-path-disclosure(42915) vdb-entry
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [21/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [19/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ mailing-list
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [24/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ mailing-list