CVE-2000-1210 Apache Tomcat Directory Traversal
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in source.jsp, exposing sensitive data on Apache Tomcat servers.
- 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-2000-1210?
CVE-2000-1210 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in source.jsp of Apache Tomcat before 3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to source.jsp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1210?
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-2000-1210?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-1210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gr9-99j3-vqxv.