CVE-2002-2272 json
Apache Tomcat DoS via Malicious Get Request
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-pqr5-9v2j-44xg , EUVD-2022-1803
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.7%
- EPSS 9.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1.12, using mod_jk 1.2.1 module on Apache 1.3 through 1.3.27, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (desynchronized communications) via an HTTP GET request with a Transfer-Encoding chunked field with invalid values.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22068)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22068 Apache 1.3.x + Tomcat 4.0.x/4.1.x mod_jk - Chunked Encoding Denial of Service dos, 2002-12-04
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=4.0.0, <=4.1.12 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html
mailing-list, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6320
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/10771
vdb-entry, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2272
advisory
-
web.archive.org
/web/20030501051114/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6320
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20051124132812/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0045.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2272
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pqr5-9v2j-44xg
- NVD CVE-2002-2272
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