Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, allows remote attackers to list directories even with an index.html or other file present, or obtain unprocessed source code for a JSP file, via a URL containing a null character.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.46035 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): 3.3.1a
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) | before 3.3.1a | 3.3.1a | Patch available | GHSA-qfw2-wvrw-mvw4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.1a Fixed in 3.3.1a Patch available GHSA-qfw2-wvrw-mvw4
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| 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: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
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qfw2-wvrw-mvw4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.1a Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfw2-wvrw-mvw4
References
Patch 1
Advisory 4
More Apache Tomcat vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07192 Improper access control in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2003-0042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qfw2-wvrw-mvw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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