CVE-2005-4703
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname
EPSS 18.3%
Description
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by `lpt9.xtp` using Nikto.
How to fix CVE-2005-4703
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat—no fix listed
Is CVE-2005-4703 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 18.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, <= 4.0.3
References (7)
- ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4703
- WEBexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914
- WEBlists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- WEBlists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E