ReadMessage.jsp in JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers to view other users' e-mail attachments via a direct request to /mailboxesdir/username@domainname
Published May 21, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.18%
Description
ReadMessage.jsp in JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers to view other users' e-mail attachments via a direct request to /mailboxesdir/username@domainname. NOTE: Sun and Apache dispute this issue. Sun states: "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not believe this is a security issue; this is a deliberate circumvention of the Javamail API. The Javamail API provides a comprehensive and secure method to retrieve mail. In this example, the author retreives the message directly from the mail directory on the filesystem. Even if the user insists on using this incorrect way of accessing mail, then the permissions set by the dovecot and tomcat packages are enough to protect against direct access to most of the files listed in the bug report.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.18% (0.01184) | 66.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01162) | 62.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 52.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00433) | 75.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 73.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 71.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 69.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 70.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 69.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111697083812367&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1753 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1753
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1753
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111697083812367&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1753 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1753 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1753 |
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