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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.

  • Published: Aug 12, 2002
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2002-0493
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
apache / tomcat - 3.3.2.x