HIGH
Apache Tomcat may be started without proper security settings if errors are encountered while reading the web.xml file, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions
Published Apr 2, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.80%
Description
Apache Tomcat may be started without proper security settings if errors are encountered while reading the web.xml file, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.80% 0.03804
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03804
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03804) | 89.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03804) | 88.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 82.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 73.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 65.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 63.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00178) | 54.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 42.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 76.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 74.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.74% (0.01742) | 53.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (12)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101709002410365&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- http://www.apachelabs.org/tomcat-dev/200108.mbox/%3C20010810000819.6350.qmail%40icarus.apache.org%3E x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p543-jg43-9pm5 Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0493
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020903071650/http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9863.php
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 2, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 7, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0493
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-P543-JG43-9PM5 Updated n/a