CVE-2000-0759 Jakarta Apache Tomcat Reveals Physical Paths
Remote attackers can obtain physical file system paths by requesting non-existent URLs, exposing internal directory structures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0759?
CVE-2000-0759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 21 Sep 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jakarta Tomcat 3.1 under Apache reveals physical path information when a remote attacker requests a URL that does not exist, which generates an error message that includes the physical path.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0759?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven | All versions to 3.1 | None |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat Maven | All versions to 3.1 | None |
Products include Apache Tomcat.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0759 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0759 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0759 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg4g-6jcq-rw93.