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CVE-2001-0829 Apache Tomcat

Affected softwareApache Tomcat
Severity5.1 Medium CVSS 2.0
WeaknessCWE-80
Published6 Dec 2001
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 3.2.1 allows a malicious webmaster to embed Javascript in a request for a .JSP file, which causes the Javascript to be inserted into an error message.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 24 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 12% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat 0 none 3.2.1

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache tomcat generic 3.2.1
osv org.apache.tomcat tomcat generic ≤ 3.2.1

References

URLTags
https://web.archive.org/web/20021108153830/http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/2982 WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20021201182720/http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20061208015126/http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html WEB
http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/07/msg00021.html
http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.2-doc/readme Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2982 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published2001-12-06By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.