Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-2008
CVE-2002-2008
Description
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 for Windows allows remote attackers to obtain the web root path via an HTTP request for a resource that does not exist, such as lpt9, which leaks the information in an error message.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | < 4.1.3 | 4.1.3 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0225.htmlnvdPatchWEB
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9394.phpnvdPatchWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5054nvdPatch
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m8w6-7rh6-4xj6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2008ghsaADVISORY
- tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200815000000*/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5054ghsaWEB
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