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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11042
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Apache Tomcat DOS Device Name XSS
Summary:The remote Apache Tomcat web server is vulnerable to a cross site scripting; issue.
Description:Summary:
The remote Apache Tomcat web server is vulnerable to a cross site scripting
issue.

Vulnerability Insight:
By making requests for DOS Device names it is possible to cause
Tomcat to throw an exception, allowing XSS attacks, e.g:

tomcat-server/COM2.IMG%20src='Javascript:alert(document.domain)'

(angle brackets omitted)

The exception also reveals the physical path of the Tomcat installation.

Solution:
Upgrade to Apache Tomcat v4.1.3 beta or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CopyrightCopyright (C) 2002 Matt Moore

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