CVE-2002-2009 json
Apache Tomcat Leaks Pathname Information via Error Message
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-r6cf-cr44-m8rr , EUVD-2002-1988
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.3%
- EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
7.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- derkeiler.com http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0286.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=4.0.0, <=4.0.1 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
References
-
derkeiler.com
/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0286.html
mailing-list, web, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
tomcat.apache.org
/security-4.html
web
-
derkeiler.com
/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2002-04/0297.html
mailing-list, web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4557
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42915
vdb-entry, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2009
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/tomcat
package
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200302170930/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4557
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2009
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r6cf-cr44-m8rr
- NVD CVE-2002-2009
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