[15895] in bugtraq
Jakarta-tomcat.../admin
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Scott Morris)
Fri Jul 21 17:30:17 2000
Message-Id: <C665F1CDCD08D311B93C00805FA6B5A6FA1DBB@skar.grid.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:47:00 -0400
Reply-To: Scott Morris <smorris@GRIDNET.COM>
From: Scott Morris <smorris@GRIDNET.COM>
To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM
Summary:
Jakarta Tomcat contains a security bug that can compromise UNIX servers
running Tomcat as root.
Tomcat can be used together with the Apache web server or a stand alone
server for Java Servlets as well as Java Servlet Pages.
Problem:
The defaullt intall of Tomcat contains a mounted contest ( /admin ) that
contains servlets that can be used to add, delete, or view context
information about the Tomcat Server. Under UNIX, the root directory can bee
added as a context, and if the server is running as root, all files on the
system can be viewed over the web.
Possible Solution:
1) Do not run the Tomcat server as root
2) Restrict access to the /admin context or remove it completely.
Scott Morris
UNIX Admin
Gridnet International
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