Vulnerability · CVE-2001-0917
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Published Nov 22, 2001 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows
Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2001-0917. EPSS is 7.80%. Act only if a listed version of Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Same product and reporting
- CVE-2026-43515 · Critical
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- CVE-2026-43513 · High
- CVE-2026-43512 · Critical
- CVE-2026-42498 · High
- Severity
- Medium5.0
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 7.80%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Are you affected?
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- cpe apache/tomcat4.0.1
How to fix CVE-2001-0917
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 4.0.1
Advisory
Open the inventory_critical record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2001-0917. EPSS is 7.80%. Act only if a listed version of Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 4.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 7.80%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 22, 2001 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2001-0917
30-day exploitation probability 7.80%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2001-0917
Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to reveal physical path information by requesting a long URL with a .JSP extension.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026