CVE-2005-1754

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Published May 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

JavaMail API 1.1.3 through 1.3, as used by Apache Tomcat 5.0.16, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the Download parameter. NOTE: Sun and Apache dispute this issue. Sun states: "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache_tomcat:apache_tomcat:5.0.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:javamail:1.3.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

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Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.908% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111697083812367&w=2
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13753

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Tomcat Apache Tomcat

Sun Javamail

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 21, 2006, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved: May 26, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

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