CVE-2003-0043: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2003-0043: Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, uses trusted privileges when processing...

Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a, when used with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, uses trusted privileges when processing the web.xml file, which could allow remote attackers to read portions of some files through the web.xml file.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 01:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This is an old Jakarta Tomcat file-disclosure issue. Tomcat before 3.3.1a, only when paired with JDK 1.3.1 or earlier, may process web.xml with excessive trust and let a remote attacker read portions of some files. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Jakarta Tomcat 3.x deployments still running JDK 1.3.1 or older. Modern Tomcat or Java stacks are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It becomes urgent if any public-facing system still runs the affected Tomcat and JDK combination, because file disclosure can expose secrets or sensitive application data. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Tomcat versions to 3.3.1a or later vendor-supported releases.; Confirm Debian, HP, or Apache guidance for platform-specific fixed packages.; Retire unsupported Tomcat 3.x and JDK 1.3.1-era runtime components..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 03:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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tomcat-webxml-read-files(11195)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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