Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4703
CVE-2005-4703
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | <= 4.0.3 | — |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- osvdb.org/ref/20/20033-tomcat-dos-path_disclosure.txtnvdExploit
- www.osvdb.org/20033nvdExploit
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4703ghsaADVISORY
- tomcat.apache.org/security-4.htmlnvdWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914nvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20080511145425/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
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