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CVE-2001-0917
UNKNOWN
Apache Tomcat Reveals Path through Long URL
Published Jun 25, 2002 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38
Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 5.0
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood7.80%
QFinch risk scoreNot available
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Apache Tomcat Reveals Path through Long URL
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
CVENVDOSVEPSSGHSA
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- marc.info ↗
- 20011122 Hi ↗
- tomcat-reveal-install-path(7599) ↗
- [tomcat-dev] 20190319 svn commit: r1855831 [21/30] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/ ↗
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [19/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/ ↗
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [24/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/ ↗
Record history
Published Jun 25, 2002 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026