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CVE-2005-4703

Apache Tomcat 4.0.3, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request for a file that contains an MS-DOS device name such as lpt9, which leaks the pathname in an error message, as demonstrated by lpt9.xtp using Nikto.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
31 Dec 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
26% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 4.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4703
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4703