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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-1754 · published 31 December 2005

CVE-2005-1754: Apache tomcat information exposure vulnerability

AApache Tomcat · Apache Tomcat

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% · top 13.9% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-1754), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.