CVE-2002-0936

Apache Tomcat - Denial of Service via JSP WPrinterJob.pageSetup()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2002-0936. PoCs published by Marc Schoenefeld, om4rsallam, omarsallam2309-star.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This JSP exploit triggers a denial of service in Apache Tomcat for Windows by invoking `new WPrinterJob().pageSetup(null,null)`, which crashes the Tomcat JSP engine. The vulnerability is specific to Windows environments due to the use of `sun.awt.windows.*`.

Description

The Java Server Pages (JSP) engine in Tomcat allows web page owners to cause a denial of service (engine crash) on the web server via a JSP page that calls WPrinterJob().pageSetup(null,null).

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marc Schoenefeld · doslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21534

This JSP exploit triggers a denial of service in Apache Tomcat for Windows by invoking `new WPrinterJob().pageSetup(null,null)`, which crashes the Tomcat JSP engine. The vulnerability is specific to Windows environments due to the use of `sun.awt.windows.*`.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Tomcat for Windows (versions affected by CVE-2002-0936)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Tomcat running on Windows · Ability to upload or execute a malicious JSP file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9339.php
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0095.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4995

Scores

EPSS 0.2685
EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apache/tomcat 4.0.3
Published Oct 04, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026