CVE-2001-0917
Apache Tomcat Reveals Path through Long URL
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
- Record
CVE-2001-0917- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
- Record
CVE-2001-0917- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0900 No score
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0900- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38
Apache Tomcat Reveals Path through Long URL
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
- Record
GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38
Apache Tomcat Reveals Path through Long URL
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
- Record
GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven |
through 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven |
before 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0917 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Tomcat, published November 22, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.80%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 4.0.2.
References
marc.info?l=tomcat-dev&m=100658457507305&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7599
lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0917
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2w2w-cv3h-rr38