MEDIUM
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by lpt9.xtp using Nikto
Published Feb 1, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.67%
Description
Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by lpt9.xtp using Nikto.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
25.67% 0.25672
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.25672
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 | 25.67% (0.25672) | 97.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.13% (0.25132) | 97.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.35% (0.18347) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.52% (0.25518) | 93.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.35% (0.18347) | 94.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 70.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 68.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 65.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00481) | 72.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 73.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.03% (0.21029) | 96.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.03% (0.21029) | 96.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.03% (0.21029) | 94.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (14)
- http://osvdb.org/ref/20/20033-tomcat-dos-path_disclosure.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.osvdb.org/20033 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7x 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-2005-4703
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080511145425/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 1, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 1, 2006
Link CVE-2005-4703
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-X89R-2WJQ-MJ7X Updated n/a