CVE-2005-4836 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2005-4836

The HTTP/1.1 connector in Apache Tomcat 4.1.15 through 4.1.40 does...

Vulnerability Description

The HTTP/1.1 connector in Apache Tomcat 4.1.15 through 4.1.40 does not reject NULL bytes in a URL when allowLinking is configured, which allows remote attackers to read JSP source files and obtain sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

tomcat
Vulnerable Versions:
4.1.15, 4.1.16, 4.1.17, 4.1.18, 4.1.19, 4.1.20, 4.1.21, 4.1.22, 4.1.23, 4.1.24, 4.1.25, 4.1.26, 4.1.27, 4.1.28, 4.1.29, 4.1.30, 4.1.31, 4.1.32, 4.1.33, 4.1.34, 4.1.35, 4.1.36, 4.1.37, 4.1.39, 4.1.40

Timeline

Official Publish: May 9th, 2007
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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