CVE-2002-1895 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Jakarta Apache Tomcat versions 3.3 and 4.0.4, specifically when configured with IIS and the ajp1.3 connector. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the server by sending numerous HTTP GET requests for MS-DOS device names (e.g., AUX, LPT1). This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but a partial impact on availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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