Apache Tomcat contextAdmin Arbitrary File Access

high Nessus Plugin ID 10477

Synopsis

The remote Apache Tomcat web server is affected by an arbitrary file access vulnerability.

Description

The page /admin/contextAdmin/contextAdmin.html can be accessed. An attacker can exploit this to read arbitrary files.

Solution

Restrict access to /admin or remove this context, and do not run Tomcat as root.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 10477

File Name: tomcat_admin.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 7/22/2000

Updated: 8/3/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:tomcat

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Tomcat

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0672

BID: 1548

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