THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2002-1148
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2002-1148

Tomcat vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
16.8%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
The default servlet (org.apache.catalina.servlets.DefaultServlet) in Tomcat 4.0.4 and 4.1.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read source code for server files via a direct request to the servlet.
Affected vendor
Apache
Affected product
Tomcat
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published
2002-10-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 16.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2002-1148

  • Confirm whether Apache Tomcat is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2002-1148.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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