Apache Tomcat up to 3.3.1 MS DOS Device Name aux.jsp denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 3.3.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file aux.jsp of the component MS DOS Device Name. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2003-0045. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 3.3.1 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file aux.jsp of the component MS DOS Device Name. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Jakarta Tomcat before 3.3.1a on certain Windows systems may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread hang and resource consumption) via a request for a JSP page containing an MS-DOS device name, such as aux.jsp.

The weakness was disclosed 02/07/2003 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0045. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:aux.jsp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11150 (Apache Tomcat MS-DOS Device Name Request DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 3.3.1a 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 (12102), Tenable (11150) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1682†). The entries VDB-20121, VDB-20120 and VDB-20119 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 11150
Nessus Name: Apache Tomcat MS-DOS Device Name Request DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 11150
OpenVAS Name: Tomcat servlet engine MS/DOS device names denial of service
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tomcat 3.3.1a

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09/06/2002 🔍
10/25/2002 +49 days 🔍
02/07/2003 +105 days 🔍
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08/17/2003 +191 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +4008 days 🔍
05/11/2019 +1738 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20122
X-Force: 12102
Vulnerability Center: 1682 - DoS in Apache Tomcat <3.3.1a via Request for JSP Page with MS-DOS Device Names, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 17:51
Updated: 05/11/2019 14:29
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:51 (60), 05/11/2019 14:29 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:8BD:103

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