CVE-2000-0672

N/A Unknown

Published: July 20, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.2%

87th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apache