The default installation of Apache Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1 and 3.0 through 3.3.1 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The default installation of Apache Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1 and 3.0 through 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path and other sensitive system information via the (1) SnoopServlet or (2) TroubleShooter example servlets.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.30673 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 4.1.0, 3.3a
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 3.0 to before 3.3a | 3.3a | Patch available | GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.0 Fixed in 4.1.0 Patch available GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0 to before 3.3a Fixed in 3.3a Patch available GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 3.3a Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh
References
Other 12
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- ADV-2008-1979
- tomcat-example-class-information(8932)
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [21/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [19/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [24/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020602051837/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0311.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20021026082659/http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/4575
- https://web.archive.org/web/20030104173336/http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8932.php
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- TI-2017-09342 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-09340 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-26741 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-2006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g4f-fh7f-4fwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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