JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 28CWE-200Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the Download parameter. NOTE: Sun and Apache dispute this issue. Sun states: "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02908 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache_tomcat:apache_tomcat:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.16 | Vulnerable | Apache Tomcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_tomcat:apache_tomcat:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.16 Vulnerable ·Apache Tomcat
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1754
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h69g-x235-8mrr
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-1754 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1754 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h69g-x235-8mrr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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