Vulnerability · CVE-2005-3164
The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standalone, does not properly han…
Published Oct 6, 2005 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product
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-2005-3164. EPSS is 6.52%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
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.
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- Severity
- Low2.6
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 6.52%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat · cpe hitachi/cosminexus application server
The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standalone, does not properly handle when a connection is broken before request body data is sent in a POST request, which can lead to an information leak when "unsuitable request body data" is used for a different request, possibly related to Java Servlet pages.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
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- cpe apache/tomcat>= 4.0.1, <= 4.0.6
- cpe apache/tomcat>= 4.1.0, <= 4.1.36
- cpe hitachi/cosminexus application server05_00_05_05_e
- cpe hitachi/cosminexus application server05_00_05_05_f
- cpe hitachi/cosminexus application server05_00_05_05_h
- cpe hitachi/cosminexus application server05_00_05_05_k
How to fix CVE-2005-3164
Upgrade
CVE-2005-3164 lists a fix boundary at 4.0.6. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 4.0.6
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-2005-3164. EPSS is 6.52%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with hitachi/cosminexus application server 05_00_05_05_e; hitachi/cosminexus application server 05_00_05_05_f; hitachi/cosminexus application server 05_00_05_05_h; hitachi/cosminexus application server 05_00_05_05_k. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 6.52%. 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.
Oct 6, 2005 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standalone, does not properly handle when a connection is broken before request body data is sent in a POST request, which can lead to an information leak when "unsuitable request body data" is used for a different request, possibly related to Java Servlet pages.
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standalone, does not properly handle when a connection is broken before request body data is sent in a POST request, which can lead to an information leak when "unsuitable request body data" is used for a different request, possibly related to Java Servlet pages.
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2005-3164
30-day exploitation probability 6.52%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2005-3164
The AJP connector in Apache Tomcat 4.0.1 through 4.0.6 and 4.1.0 through 4.1.36, as used in Hitachi Cosminexus Application Server and standalone, does not properly handle when a connection is broken before request body data is sent in a POST request, which can lead to an information leak when "unsuitable request body data" is used for a different request, possibly related to Java Servlet pages.
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