Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a on certain Windows systems may allow remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 28CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a on certain Windows systems may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread hang and resource consumption) via a request for a JSP page containing an MS-DOS device name, such as aux.jsp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02491 84th 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-w97x-xfxf-f9xj |
- — 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-w97x-xfxf-f9xj
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-w97x-xfxf-f9xj org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.1a Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0045
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w97x-xfxf-f9xj
References
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-2003-0045 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0045 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w97x-xfxf-f9xj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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