CVE-2005-4703
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-4703- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-4703- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5746 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5746- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7x No score
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname
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.
- Record
GHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7x- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7x No score
Apache Tomcat Discloses MS-DOS Pathname
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.
- Record
GHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7x- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven |
through 4.0.3 | None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 - Requests Containing MS-DOS Device Names Information Disclosure | 2005-10-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4703 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Tomcat, published December 31, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.7%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
osvdb.org/20033
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42914
securityfocus.com/bid/28484
osvdb.org/ref/20/20033-tomcat-dos-path_disclosure.txt
lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4703
web.archive.org/web/20080511145425/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28484
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x89r-2wjq-mj7x