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CVE-2000-0672

The default configuration of Jakarta Tomcat does not restrict access to the /admin context, which allows remote attacker

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.03158
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Affected Products & Versions

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apache tomcatall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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pocarchives.neohapsis.com · 0309.htmlarchives.neohapsis.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-APACHE Apache Tomcat server exploit accessattempted-recon
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productmediumTomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD20 Jul 2000 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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