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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.html | Broken Link Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
Configurations
                    Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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Information
                Published : 2000-07-20 04:00
Updated : 2022-02-22 20:00
NVD link : CVE-2000-0672
Mitre link : CVE-2000-0672
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0672
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Products Affected
                apache
- tomcat
CWE
                