Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2002-0493

Apache Tomcat may be started without proper security settings if errors are encountered while reading the web.xml file, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

EPSS: 0.038 (88.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0493?
CVE-2002-0493 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under CWE-254. Published 2002-08-12.
Is CVE-2002-0493 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.