Apache Tomcat JK Connect <=1.2.44 - Manager Access Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin: IBM Security SiteProtector System is affected by Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities | 25 Apr 201907:45 | – | ibm | |
| Exploit for Path Traversal in Apache Tomcat_Jk_Connector | 1 Nov 201809:11 | – | githubexploit | |
| Apache Tomcat JK Connector Bypass | 6 Mar 201900:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2018-11759 | 31 Oct 201823:59 | – | circl | |
| Apache Releases Security Update for Apache Tomcat JK Connectors | 31 Oct 201800:00 | – | cisa | |
| Apache Tomcat JK (mod_jk) Connector Directory Traversal Vulnerability | 2 Nov 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2018-11759 | 31 Oct 201820:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-11759 | 31 Oct 201820:00 | – | cvelist | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1609-1] libapache-mod-jk security update | 17 Dec 201822:14 | – | debian | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 4357-1] libapache-mod-jk security update | 20 Dec 201822:25 | – | debian |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Tomcat JK (mod_jk) Connector 1."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Tomcat JK Connect <=1.2.44 - Manager Access Detection',
'description': 'Apache Tomcat JK (mod_jk) Connector 1.2.0 to 1.2.44 allows specially constructed requests to expose application functionality through the reverse proxy. It is also possible in some configurations for a specially constructed request to bypass the access controls configured in httpd. While there is some overlap between this issue and CVE-2018-1323, they are not identical.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'apache', 'tomcat', 'httpd', 'mod-jk', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://github.com/immunIT/CVE-2018-11759',
'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d564bb0ab73d6b3efdd1d6b1c075d1a2c84ecd84a4159d6122529ad@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E',
'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00007.html',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11759',
'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0366',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2018-11759',
}
def run(self):
for path in ('/jkstatus', '/jkstatus;'):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('JK Status Manager',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="Apache Tomcat JK Connect <=1.2.44 - Manager Access detected",
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.90647