Vulnerability · CVE-2002-1567
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script and steal cookies via a URL with encoded newlines…
Published Oct 6, 2003 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
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CVE-2002-1567 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 27.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium6.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 27.08%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script and steal cookies via a URL with encoded newlines followed by a request to a .jsp file whose name contains the script.
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- cpe apache/tomcat4.1.0
How to fix CVE-2002-1567
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 4.1.0
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?
CVE-2002-1567 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 27.08% 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 4.1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 27.08%. 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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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 6, 2003 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script and steal cookies via a URL with encoded newlines followed by a request to a .jsp file whose name contains the script.
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script and steal cookies via a URL with encoded newlines followed by a request to a .jsp file whose name contains the script.
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2002-1567
30-day exploitation probability 27.08%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2002-1567
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script and steal cookies via a URL with encoded newlines followed by a request to a .jsp file whose name contains the script.
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