CVE-2000-0672 json
The default configuration of Jakarta Tomcat does not restrict access to the /admin context, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary…
published 2000-07-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0668
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.0%
- EPSS 10.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
10.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0309.html
mailing-list, broken-link, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5160
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1548
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0672
- NVD CVE-2000-0672
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