🛡️ CVE-2005-4703 — tomcat
Description
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname
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.
Weakness class
CVE-2005-4703 is classified as CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. Information that should stay internal is disclosed to someone who is not authorised to see it.
Affected software
CVE-2005-4703 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
Timeline and source
Published on 1 May 2022 and last revised on 8 November 2023. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
tomcat.apache.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | — | — |
References
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