CVE-2002-0493

Published: Aug 12, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Apache Tomcat may be started without proper security settings if errors are encountered while reading the web.xml file, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: Tomcat

Apache

1 product

Tomcat

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Tomcat	Up to 3.3.2

Related CWEs

CWE-254

References (12)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%3C20010810000819.6350.qmail%40icarus.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2