CVE-2002-2008 Apache Tomcat Leaks Information via Error Message

What is CVE-2002-2008?

CVE-2002-2008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 for Windows allows remote attackers to obtain the web root path via an HTTP request for a resource that does not exist, such as lpt9, which leaks the information in an error message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2008?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Tomcat.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2008?

Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 4.1.3 or later.

Is CVE-2002-2008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2017-12617 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.1
• CVE-2017-12615 Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.1
• CVE-2026-34486 Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Exploited High 7.5

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-m8w6-7rh6-4xj6.