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Vulnerability · CVE-2002-0682

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL with the /servlet/ mapping,…

Published Jul 23, 2002 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2002-0682 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
13.60%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/tomcat

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL with the /servlet/ mapping, which does not filter the script when an exception is thrown by the servlet.

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  • cpe apache/tomcat4.0.3

How to fix CVE-2002-0682

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2002-0682 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 4.0.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 13.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache Tomcat security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 23, 2002 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL with the /servlet/ mapping, which does not filter the script when an exception is thrown by the servlet.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL with the /servlet/ mapping, which does not filter the script when an exception is thrown by the servlet.

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2002-0682

    30-day exploitation probability 13.60%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2002-0682

    Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL with the /servlet/ mapping, which does not filter the script when an exception is thrown by the servlet.

    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