CVE-2001-0917 json
Apache Tomcat Reveals Path through Long URL
published 2001-11-22 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38 , EUVD-2001-0900
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 4.0.2
Exploit prediction
7.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 | <4.0.2 |
4.0.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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marc.info
/?l=tomcat-dev&m=100658457507305&w=2
web
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100654722925155&w=2
mailing-list, web
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7599
vdb-entry, web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0917
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/tomcat
package
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0917
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38
- NVD CVE-2001-0917
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