Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2000-0672
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.100 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.098 · newest: 0.100 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 3.0, 3.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.html (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5160 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1548 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0672?
- CVE-2000-0672 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. Published 2000-07-20.
- Is CVE-2000-0672 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.