CVE-2005-4836

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-4836
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-12-31 05:00:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe HTTP/1.1 connector in Apache Tomcat 4.1.15 through 4.1.40 does not reject NULL bytes in a URL when allowLinking is configured, which allows remote attackers to read JSP source files and obtain sensitive information.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.28 alpha All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.29 alpha All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.31 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.32 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.33 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.34 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.35 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.36 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.37 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.39 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 4.1.40 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apache Tomcat 'allowLinking' Accepts NULL Byte in URI Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 4.x vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tomcat.apache.org
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
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CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 995384 Java (Maven) Security Update for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (GHSA-qrcx-p4rr-g48h)

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