CVE-2005-4703

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by lpt9.xtp using Nikto.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/ref/20/20033-tomcat-dos-path_disclosure.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/20033
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/ref/20/20033-tomcat-dos-path_disclosure.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/20033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
18.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apache