Description
The default configuration of Jakarta Tomcat does not restrict access to the /admin context, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by directly calling the administrative servlets to add a context for the root directory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 20, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified