Apache Software Foundation Tomcat Servlet prior to 3.2.2 allows a remote attacker to read the source code to arbitrary 'jsp' files via a malformed URL request which does not end with an HTTP protocol specification (i.e. HTTP/1.0).
CVE-2001-0590
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 2, 2001
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0031.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/5580
- cve@mitrehttp://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0112-004
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6971
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0031.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/5580
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0112-004
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6971
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-servlet-api | — | 3.2.2 | — |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-20716✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 28, 2001
Apache Tomcat 3.0 - Directory Traversal
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