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Servers and applications

CVE-2002-1895

The servlet engine in Jakarta Apache Tomcat 3.3 and 4.0.4, when using IIS and the ajp1.3 connector, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of HTTP GET requests for an MS-DOS device such as AUX, LPT1, CON, or PRN.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
31 Dec 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
3.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 3.3
  • Version 4.0.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1895
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1895