Description
The 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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28483
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Scores
EPSS
0.0350
EPSS Percentile
87.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (26)
apache/tomcat
4.1.15
apache/tomcat
4.1.16
apache/tomcat
4.1.17
apache/tomcat
4.1.18
apache/tomcat
4.1.19
apache/tomcat
4.1.20
apache/tomcat
4.1.21
apache/tomcat
4.1.22
apache/tomcat
4.1.23
apache/tomcat
4.1.24
... and 16 more
Published
Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026