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CVE-2005-4836 Details

Description

The HTTP/1.1 connector in Apache Tomcat 4.1.15 through 4.1.40 does not reject NULL bytes in a URL when allowLinking is configured, which allows remote attackers to read JSP source files and obtain sensitive information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E CVE
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28483 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache tomcat
4.1.15
4.1.16
4.1.17
4.1.18
4.1.19

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.28:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.29:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-4836
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2005-4836 Details - Not Deferred