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security hole on windows tomcat?

I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my 
windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.

I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
instead of displaying the page:

http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>

So how widespread is this?

Paul Sundling


Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by Mikko Hämäläinen <mi...@hotmail.com>.
Hi,
I use Tomcat 4.1.18 on win2k and it seems to be safe, I also tested that
with Tomcat 4.0.1 on Redhat and it was ok too..


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From: "Paul Sundling("Webdaddy")" <tk...@tkz.net>
To: <to...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: security hole on windows tomcat?


> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat.
> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my
> windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>
> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code
> instead of displaying the page:
>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>
> So how widespread is this?
>
> Paul Sundling
>
>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by Kwok Peng Tuck <pe...@makmal.net>.
Can't replicate your problem, tried both linux and win2k 
Version of tomcat is the same as yours.

Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:

> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my 
> windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>
> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
> instead of displaying the page:
>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>
> So how widespread is this?
>
> Paul Sundling
>
>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by Mikko Hämäläinen <mi...@hotmail.com>.
Hi,
I use Tomcat 4.1.18 on win2k and it seems to be safe, I also tested that
with Tomcat 4.0.1 on Redhat and it was ok too..


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Sundling("Webdaddy")" <tk...@tkz.net>
To: <to...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: security hole on windows tomcat?


> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat.
> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my
> windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>
> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code
> instead of displaying the page:
>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>
> So how widespread is this?
>
> Paul Sundling
>
>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by John Turner <to...@johnturner.com>.
sorry, that should be http://localhost:8080/john/test.jsp%20 = 404

No Apache is involved.

John

John Turner wrote:

> 
> Red Hat Linux.
> 
> I just tried this on Windows 2000 Pro, Tomcat 4.1.27 (downloaded 30 
> minutes ago, .exe install, installed as service).
> 
> http://localhost/john/test.jsp%20 = 404
> 
> John
> 
> Paul Sundling wrote:
> 
>> which operating system?
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> John Turner wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:
>>>
>>>> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running 
>>>> tomcat. I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is 
>>>> safe, yet my windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>>>>
>>>> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source 
>>>> code instead of displaying the page:
>>>>
>>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
>>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>>>>
>>>> So how widespread is this?
>>>>
>>>> Paul Sundling
>>>>



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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by John Turner <to...@johnturner.com>.
sorry, that should be http://localhost:8080/john/test.jsp%20 = 404

No Apache is involved.

John

John Turner wrote:

> 
> Red Hat Linux.
> 
> I just tried this on Windows 2000 Pro, Tomcat 4.1.27 (downloaded 30 
> minutes ago, .exe install, installed as service).
> 
> http://localhost/john/test.jsp%20 = 404
> 
> John
> 
> Paul Sundling wrote:
> 
>> which operating system?
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> John Turner wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:
>>>
>>>> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running 
>>>> tomcat. I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is 
>>>> safe, yet my windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>>>>
>>>> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source 
>>>> code instead of displaying the page:
>>>>
>>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
>>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>>>>
>>>> So how widespread is this?
>>>>
>>>> Paul Sundling
>>>>



Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by John Turner <to...@johnturner.com>.
Red Hat Linux.

I just tried this on Windows 2000 Pro, Tomcat 4.1.27 (downloaded 30 
minutes ago, .exe install, installed as service).

http://localhost/john/test.jsp%20 = 404

John

Paul Sundling wrote:

> which operating system?
> 
> Paul
> 
> John Turner wrote:
> 
>>
>> Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:
>>
>>> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
>>> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet 
>>> my windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>>>
>>> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
>>> instead of displaying the page:
>>>
>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>>>
>>> So how widespread is this?
>>>
>>> Paul Sundling
>>>
>>>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by John Turner <to...@johnturner.com>.
Red Hat Linux.

I just tried this on Windows 2000 Pro, Tomcat 4.1.27 (downloaded 30 
minutes ago, .exe install, installed as service).

http://localhost/john/test.jsp%20 = 404

John

Paul Sundling wrote:

> which operating system?
> 
> Paul
> 
> John Turner wrote:
> 
>>
>> Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:
>>
>>> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
>>> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet 
>>> my windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>>>
>>> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
>>> instead of displaying the page:
>>>
>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
>>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>>>
>>> So how widespread is this?
>>>
>>> Paul Sundling
>>>
>>>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by Paul Sundling <sp...@tkz.net>.
which operating system?

Paul

John Turner wrote:

>
> Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.
>
> John
>
> Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:
>
>> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
>> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet 
>> my windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>>
>> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
>> instead of displaying the page:
>>
>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>>
>> So how widespread is this?
>>
>> Paul Sundling
>>
>>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by Paul Sundling <sp...@tkz.net>.
which operating system?

Paul

John Turner wrote:

>
> Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.
>
> John
>
> Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:
>
>> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
>> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet 
>> my windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>>
>> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
>> instead of displaying the page:
>>
>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
>> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>>
>> So how widespread is this?
>>
>> Paul Sundling
>>
>>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by John Turner <to...@johnturner.com>.
Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.

John

Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:

> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my 
> windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
> 
> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
> instead of displaying the page:
> 
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
> 
> So how widespread is this?
> 
> Paul Sundling
> 
> 
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by Kwok Peng Tuck <pe...@makmal.net>.
Can't replicate your problem, tried both linux and win2k 
Version of tomcat is the same as yours.

Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:

> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my 
> windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
>
> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
> instead of displaying the page:
>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
>
> So how widespread is this?
>
> Paul Sundling
>
>
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Re: security hole on windows tomcat?

Posted by John Turner <to...@johnturner.com>.
Appending "%20" to my Tomcat 4.1.1x URLs generates a 404.

John

Paul Sundling("Webdaddy") wrote:

> I came across what appears to be a security hole when running tomcat. 
> I'm not sure how widespread it is, but my linux server is safe, yet my 
> windows XP, tomcat 4.1.24 is vulnerable.
> 
> I found that if you append %20 to a jsp page it shows the source code 
> instead of displaying the page:
> 
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp  <shows page as expected>
> http://192.168.1.54:8080/index.jsp%20 <shows source code of index.jsp>
> 
> So how widespread is this?
> 
> Paul Sundling
> 
> 
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