Example applications must be removed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | V-222958 | SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095 | TCAT-AS-000560 | SV-222958r960963_rule | 2025-02-11 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Tomcat provides example applications, documentation, and other directories in the default installation which do not serve a production use. These files must be deleted. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| From the Tomcat server OS type the following command: sudo ls -l $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/examples. If the examples folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| From the Tomcat server OS type the following command: sudo rm -rf $CATALINA_BASE/webapps/examples |