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TI-2003-00039 Aliases CVE-2003-0043GHSA-cvx5-7vc7-rg77

Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, uses trusted…

Priority LOW 30CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-250.

Summary

Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, uses trusted privileges when processing the web.xml file, which could allow remote attackers to read portions of some files through the web.xml file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04514 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven)before 3.3.1a3.3.1aPatch availableGHSA-cvx5-7vc7-rg77
  • — 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-cvx5-7vc7-rg77

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableApache
  • 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-cvx5-7vc7-rg77 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.1a Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0043
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvx5-7vc7-rg77

References

Advisory 5

Other 6

  • 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
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Sources

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