JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the Download parameter
Published May 21, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.84%
Description
JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the Download parameter. 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
No data.
- 5.0.16
- 1.1.3
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.3.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
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 3, 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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.84% (0.02840) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.79% (0.02788) | 84.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 8.85% (0.08852) | 92.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 7.32% (0.07319) | 91.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.52% (0.03523) | 86.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 81.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.45% (0.03447) | 86.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.39% (0.01388) | 86.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01388) | 84.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 1.53% (0.01531) | 85.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01511) | 84.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00558) | 74.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111697083812367&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13753 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
| 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 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13753 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit |
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