CVE-2002-0493
Apache Tomcat XML File Reading Bypass Vulnerability
Description
Apache Tomcat may be started without proper security settings if errors are encountered while reading the web.xml file, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2002, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 1:55 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE-2002-0493 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%3C20010810000819.6350.qmail%40icarus.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%[email protected]%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%[email protected]%3E No Types Assigned http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%[email protected]%3E Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php No Types Assigned http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%[email protected]%3E No Types Assigned http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%[email protected]%3E Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php No Types Assigned http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0493 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-0493
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.37 }} 0.11%
score
0.72833
percentile