Apache Tomcat up to 4.1.10 Invoker Servlet privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apache Tomcat up to 4.1.10. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Invoker Servlet. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1394. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 4.1.10 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Invoker Servlet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apache Tomcat 4.0.5 and earlier, when using both the invoker servlet and the default servlet, allows remote attackers to read source code for server files or bypass certain protections, a variant of CAN-2002-1148.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2002. The weakness was disclosed 01/17/2003 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1394. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 92 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15062 (Debian DSA-225-1 : tomcat4 - source disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86791 (Apache Tomcat 4 Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10376), Tenable (15062), SecurityFocus (BID 6562†), OSVDB (9705†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18841†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15062
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-225-1 : tomcat4 - source disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 53306
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 225-1 (tomcat4)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1394 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1394
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20087
X-Force: 10376
SecurityFocus: 6562 - Apache Tomcat Invoker Servlet File Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9705 - Apache - Tomcat Server - File Disclosure via Invoker and Default Servlets
Vulnerability Center: 18841 - Apache Tomcat Allows Remote Attackers to Disclose Information and Bypass Security Restrictions, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 16:58
Updated: 09/06/2025 05:58
Changes: 08/07/2014 16:58 (71), 08/14/2019 15:27 (6), 09/06/2025 05:58 (20)
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